Baseball Preview: Madonna Blue Dons vs. Trinity Christian Warriors
After four games on the road, Madonna is heading back home. They will take on the Trinity Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Madonna faced Linsly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Madonna fell just short of Linsly by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Madonna has scored all season.
Madonna saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koleton Grishkevich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grant Wilharm, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian suffered a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of Clay-Battelle on Monday. Trinity Christian has struggled against Clay-Battelle recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Parker Hopkins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Hopkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Madonna fell to 6-1. As for Trinity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Madonna took their victory against Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Madonna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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