Baseball Game Preview: Ringgold Rams vs. Trinity Hillers

The Ringgold Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Trinity Hillers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Ringgold fell victim to Belle Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Leopards. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Ringgold saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Nash, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Amoni Ward also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Meanwhile, Trinity hadn't done well against Bethel Park recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hillers had just enough and edged out the Black Hawks 3-2.

Trinity also got a great performance from Zachary Schrader as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Schrader has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Trinity's record is now 2-3. As for Ringgold, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ringgold has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Ringgold came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.