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| 04/23/24 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 10-5 W |
| 04/07/22 - Home | 9-7 W |
| + 3 more games |
Trinity Classical Academy has gone 7-1 against Desert Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Trinity Classical Academy will face off against Desert Christian at 3:15 p.m. Trinity Classical Academy will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Trinity Classical Academy beat Oakwood 4-1.
The team relied heavily on Luke Backes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Andrew Kelley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert Christian). They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over Valley Torah on Friday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Wolfpack recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Blake Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones was also big at the plate, earning two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Jimmie Adams looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jason Case was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JaHari Jung, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Desert Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Trinity Classical Academy pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Desert Christian, the win got them back to even at 6-6-2.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Trinity Classical Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .503. However, it's not like Desert Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .468. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Trinity Classical Academy's way against Desert Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Trinity Classical Academy made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Classical Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
