Baseball Recap: Trinity Classical Academy Picks Up 13th Consecutive Win

Knights

Previous Games

04/17/25 vs Faith Baptist	14-0
04/15/25 @ Faith Baptist	12-0
04/10/25 @ Golden Valley	13-3
04/08/25 vs Polytechnic	10-0
04/02/25 @ de Toledo	23-2
+ 8 more games

Trinity Classical Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Faith Baptist Contenders a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Andrew Carlson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Luke Backes and Quinn Minyard did most of the damage at the plate: Backes went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Minyard went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave Minyard a new career-high. Andrew Kelley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Trinity Classical Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Trinity Classical Academy pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Faith Baptist, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trinity Classical Academy will face off against Oakwood at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Faith Baptist, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Desert Christian at 3:30 p.m. The Contenders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.