Softball Game Preview: Peabody Golden Tide vs. Trinity Christian Academy Lions

Golden Tide

Runs

03/20/25 vs Gibson County	4
03/18/25 vs Ripley	10
03/17/25 @ Milan	2
03/12/25 @ Halls	5
+ 4 more games

The Peabody Golden Tide will square off against the Trinity Christian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Peabody is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Peabody took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Gibson County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Peabody narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Gibson County 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Tide have posted against the Pioneers since March 24, 2017.

The team relied heavily on Macie Rowan, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Shepherd, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Trinity Christian Academy challenged Halls on Thursday. Trinity Christian Academy took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Halls. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

This is the second loss in a row for Trinity Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Peabody, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-5.

Trinity Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Peabody hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Trinity Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Peabody's hitters?

Peabody was able to grind out a solid win over Trinity Christian Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 10-7. Will Peabody repeat their success, or does Trinity Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.