The Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors will take on the Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Trinity Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Parsons Christian Academy. Considering the Conquerors have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Julianna Chavez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Natalie Varner was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Trinity Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Old Plank Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat St. Joseph Academy on Thursday and fell 13-12. The Defenders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laiton Pechin and Sophia Rodriguez did some serious damage despite the final result: Pechin scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Rodriguez scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Wilkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Trinity Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Old Plank Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Trinity Christian Academy's way against Old Plank Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March, as Trinity Christian Academy made off with an 11-0 victory. Will the Conquerors repeat their success, or do the Defenders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
