Softball Preview: Trinity Christian Lions vs. Sandy Creek Patriots
The Trinity Christian Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Sandy Creek Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Sandy Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, everything went Trinity Christian's way against Spalding as Trinity Christian made off with a 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cacie Cutright was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trinity Christian let Kayden Harrison and Makayla Callander loose on the outfield. Harrison scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Callander went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The last time Harrison's batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Aycock, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spalding only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek lost 15-3 to Upson-Lee on Tuesday.
Sandy Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hosanna Antony, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brielle Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Trinity Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Sandy Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Sandy Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Trinity Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Sandy Creek, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Trinity Christian's hitters?
Everything went Trinity Christian's way against Sandy Creek in their previous matchup back in August as Trinity Christian made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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