Baseball Recap: Trinitas Christian vs. Central Christian Saints
In what's become a running theme this season, Trinitas Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against the Central Christian Saints as Trinitas Christian made off with a 14-3 victory. That's two games straight that Trinitas Christian has won by exactly 11 runs.
Tristan Nelson and Jack Strickler were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Nelson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Strickler tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Nelson went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Strickler scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Strickler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Chris Dunham was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Finn Nelson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
On Central Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Rada, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Trinitas Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. As for Central Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Trinitas Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Gulf Pointe Latin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Christian has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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