Softball Game Preview: Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers vs. The First Academy Royals

The Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers will venture away from home to face off against The First Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while The First Academy will arrive with four straight victories.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy came up short against St. Mary's on Monday, falling 18-1.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleigh Schmoll, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, The First Academy beat St. Cloud 6-1 on Wednesday.

Isabella Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sulexy Falcon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Peyton Watts was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

The First Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher in four consecutive contests.

The First Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to The First Academy when the teams last played last Saturday. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.