Baseball Preview: Christchurch School Seahorses vs. Trinity Episcopal Titans
Christchurch School has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Trinity Episcopal Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christchurch School was handed a six-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Life Christian Academy on Monday. Christchurch School had just enough and edged Life Christian Academy out 4-2. The victory was just what Christchurch School needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Mac Bargatze spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christchurch School let Trey Fitchett and Cam Byers loose on the outfield. Fitchett went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Byers got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Trinity Episcopal had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Cardinals. With that win, Trinity Episcopal brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Trinity Episcopal let Brennan Ridley and Jackson Hobbs loose on the outfield. Ridley scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Hobbs scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rocco Fischi was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Christchurch School has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Trinity Episcopal, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Christchurch School suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Trinity Episcopal in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can Christchurch School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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