Baseball Game Preview: Landmark Christian War Eagles vs. Trinity Christian Lions

War Eagles

Runs

02/28/25 @ Heard County	7
02/25/25 vs Fayette County	15
02/24/25 vs Starr's Mill	1
02/18/25 @ Whitewater	5
02/14/25 @ Fayette County	16
02/10/25 vs Trinity Christian	2

Landmark Christian is 1-9 against Trinity Christian since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Landmark Christian War Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Trinity Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. Landmark Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Landmark Christian and Heard County meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Landmark Christian walked away with a 7-3 win over Heard County.

Noah Ellis was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he stole this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Niles Redrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Trinity Christian hadn't done well against Strong Rock Christian recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Trinity Christian walked away with an 8-5 victory over Strong Rock Christian. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

The win made it two in a row for Trinity Christian and bumps their season record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Landmark Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Landmark Christian came up short against Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in February, falling 7-2. Can Landmark Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.