Baseball Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Trinity Christian Gryphons
Highland is 10-0 against Trinity Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Highland Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Trinity Christian Gryphons at 5:00 p.m. Highland will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Highland can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They never let Virginia Episcopal School onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Highland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Owen Winebarger looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Brown, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Craddock, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Fredericksburg Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 9-6. The victory was just what Trinity Christian needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Bradley DeHay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. DeHay was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Norman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ross Lohmyer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Trinity Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Highland took their win against Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Trinity Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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