Baseball Preview: Trinity Christian Warriors vs. Thunderbird Adventist Academy
The Trinity Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against Thunderbird Adventist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
Trinity Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand James Madison Preparatory School a 20-0 shutout.
Connor Wallace was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wallace has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wallace was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Caleb Zorich was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Isaac Dykstra was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird Adventist Academy suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Gila Bend on Tuesday. Thunderbird Adventist Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Foxwell, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Trinity Christian pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Trinity Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .518. However, it's not like Thunderbird Adventist Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .525. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Trinity Christian's way against Thunderbird Adventist Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Trinity Christian made off with a 22-7 victory. Will Trinity Christian repeat their success, or does Thunderbird Adventist Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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