Baseball Game Preview: Lake Highland Prep Highlanders vs. Trinity Prep Saints

Lake Highland Prep is 1-9 against Trinity Prep since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Highlanders will take on the Saints at 6:00 p.m. Trinity Prep took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Highland Prep, who comes in off a win.

Lake Highland Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Crooms Academy. The win continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.

Hayden Mackle looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

Manny Socarras

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/14/25 vs Crooms Academy	3
03/28/25 vs Merritt Island Christian	2
03/26/25 @ Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy	2
03/11/25 @ Orangewood Christian	2
03/13/24 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy	2

At the plate, Lake Highland Prep let Landon Towns and Manny Socarras run wild. Towns went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Socarras scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Socarras a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Reilly Diebel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Lake Highland Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Trinity Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Master's Academy on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.

Trinity Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Stillman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Braden Henderson was another, scoring a run and stealing three bases.

Lake Highland Prep's record is now 12-14. As for Trinity Prep, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Highland Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.