Episcopal School of Jacksonville is 1-9 against Trinity Christian Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Providence School by a score of 7-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Eagles' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Clem Nelson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Bode Moore
| 04/22/25 @ Providence School | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Newberry | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Andrew Jackson | 2 |
| 04/10/24 vs Andrew Jackson | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ St. Joseph Academy | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bode Moore, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gehrig Severidt, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Marauders get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Conquerors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Aiden Arnett was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Chris Reali was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Trinity Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Trinity Christian Academy pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Episcopal School of Jacksonville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Trinity Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
