Baseball Recap: Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals vs. Trinity Classical Academy Knights
Santa Clarita Christian lost against Trinity Classical Academy last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Trinity Classical Academy Knights. Santa Clarita Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Clarita Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Rappleye, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Trinity Classical Academy's side, John Carlson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Carlson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Lovelace, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Luke Backes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
Santa Clarita Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Trinity Classical Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Santa Clarita Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Monica Academy at 3:30 p.m. St. Monica Academy is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Santa Clarita Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Trinity Classical Academy, they will challenge Vasquez at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Classical Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Vasquez's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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