Baseball Preview: Trinity Prep Lions vs. Victory Baptist Warrior
Trinity Prep is 0-3 against Victory Baptist since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Trinity Prep Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Victory Baptist Warrior at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Trinity Prep scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Nathanael Greene Academy a 13-0 shutout. Considering Trinity Prep's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Jensen Mooney was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Mooney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trinity Prep got a massive performance out of Levi Barrelle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Samuel Shoemaker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Victory Baptist put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 27-0 margin over Nathanael Greene Academy. While fans of Victory Baptist might be used to big wins, the 27-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Trinity Prep's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-5. As for Victory Baptist, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Trinity Prep might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Victory Baptist in their previous matchup back in March. Can Trinity Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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