Baseball Preview: Apex Friendship Patriots vs. Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors
The Apex Friendship Patriots will take on the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Apex Friendship had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against Willow Spring.
Brady Byler and Braden Bloom did some serious damage despite the final result: Byler scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Bloom scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Vondette, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Trinity Christian Academy, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Trinity Christian Academy also got a great performance from Tyler Ellis as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Martinez, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Ethan Wheeler was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Apex Friendship's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Apex Friendship has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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