Baseball Preview: Trinity Lutheran Cougars vs. New Albany Bulldogs
After two games on the road, Trinity Lutheran is heading back home. They will take on the New Albany Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Trinity Lutheran narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Austin 2-1.
Jackson Trueblood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Trueblood was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Trueblood wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Pollert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, New Albany got themselves on the board against Lanesville on Wednesday, but Lanesville never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 12-0 win. With that victory, New Albany brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Like Trinity Lutheran, New Albany also got a great game from a two-way player: Tyler McMillen. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. McMillen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kadin Bush, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Tyler Hubbard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Trinity Lutheran back to even at 1-1. As for New Albany, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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