Baseball Game Preview: Trinity Classical Academy Knights vs. Faith Baptist Contenders

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Previous Games

03/28/24 - Home	7-0 W
03/26/24 - Away	13-3 W
03/08/23 - Home	21-1 W
03/07/23 - Away	11-3 W
03/17/22 - Home	16-1 W
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Trinity Classical Academy is 9-1 against Faith Baptist since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Knights will take on the Contenders at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Trinity Classical Academy has 11 straight victories, Faith Baptist has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Thursday, Trinity Classical Academy made easy work of Golden Valley and carried off a 13-3 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.

Andrew Carlson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Luke Backes was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Jordan Lovelace was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Trinity Classical Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Faith Baptist's offense. They came up short against Santa Clarita Christian on Saturday, falling 10-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Contenders were not able to get on the board.

Trinity Classical Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Faith Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Trinity Classical Academy took their victory against Faith Baptist in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.