Trinity is 1-9 against East Pennsboro since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Shamrocks will face off against the Panthers at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Trinity 2.5, East Pennsboro 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Trinity's offense. They fell just short of Lancaster Catholic by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Shamrocks were not able to get on the board.
Liam Sexton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Trinity saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garreth Calder, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Camp Hill 11-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted against the Lions since April 21, 2021.
Ryan Seibert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Seibert was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Niko Thalassinos looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Back at the plate, Jovi DeJesus was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Lucas Martz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
East Pennsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive games.
East Pennsboro pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Trinity, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 6-2.
Trinity couldn't quite finish off East Pennsboro in their previous matchup back in March and fell 5-3. Can the Shamrocks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
