Softball Preview: Trinity Christian Lions vs. Griffin Bears
Trinity Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Griffin Bears at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Trinity Christian's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Tattnall Square Academy hitters got past them. Trinity Christian lost 20-8 to Tattnall Square Academy on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Avery Lucchesi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Seanna Johnson, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Griffin's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trinity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Griffin, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Griffin's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Trinity Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Griffin, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Trinity Christian keep running through batters, or will Griffin buck the trend?
Everything went Trinity Christian's way against Griffin in their previous meeting last Monday, as Trinity Christian made off with a 9-3 victory. Does Trinity Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Griffin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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