The Miami Springs Golden Hawks will challenge the Palmer Trinity Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Miami Springs hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Miami Springs fell victim to Hialeah and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Thoroughbreds. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Hawks have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, Palmer Trinity got the win against Braddock on Thursday by a conclusive 13-2. Considering the Falcons have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emily 'Emmy' Cerda made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinsey Cerda, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last 13 games she's played. Gina Marie Pineda was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Palmer Trinity was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Braddock only posted a batting average of .167.
Palmer Trinity is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Miami Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
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