Baseball Game Preview: Montgomery Catholic Knights vs. Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats

Montgomery Catholic is 2-8 against Trinity Presbyterian since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Montgomery Catholic earned a 7-3 victory over Jemison. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.

Adrian White

Runs

03/04/25 @ Montgomery Academy	3
04/01/25 @ Jemison	2
03/05/25 vs Straughn	2
02/21/25 vs Brewbaker Tech	2
03/11/25 @ Alabama Christian Academy	1
+ 3 more games

Ethan Levanda and Adrian White did most of the damage at the plate: Levanda scored a run while going 2-for-3, while White scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. White is becoming a predictor of Montgomery Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-10-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jacques Coles, who scored two runs and stole two bases.

Meanwhile, Trinity Presbyterian had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Patriots 11-2. The Wildcats not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 14th.

Land Sharpless and Fleming Hall were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Sharpless pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hall struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Sharpless has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Sharpless scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Hall scored a run while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Sharpless a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cooper Bernier was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Bennett, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Trinity Presbyterian pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Montgomery Catholic, their record is now 8-11-1.

Montgomery Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Trinity Presbyterian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.