Trinity Christian is 2-7 against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gryphons will host the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Trinity Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Immanuel Christian 13-2 on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Gryphons with their most commanding win of the season.
Isaac Norman made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Trinity Christian is undefeated when Norman allows one or fewer hits, but 2-3 otherwise. Norman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Brody Frank
| 04/01/25 vs Immanuel Christian | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Potomac School | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ The Covenant | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Grace Christian School | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ Norfolk Christian | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Frank, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Tiede, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Trinity Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mount Vernon on Wednesday. The Wolves put the hurt on the Majors with a sharp 13-2 win. Considering the Wolves' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Elijah Thompson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Liam Kennedy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Alejandro Sanchez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Trinity Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saint John Paul the Great Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Trinity Christian might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Saint John Paul the Great Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Gryphons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
