Baseball Recap: Trinity Christian Academy Find Success

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2025, 7:18pm

Baseball Recap: Trinity Christian Academy Lions vs. Lexington Tigers

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Trinity Christian Academy's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Lexington Tigers 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

Levi Baker

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/27/25 vs Lexington5
03/20/25 vs McNairy Central2
03/11/25 @ Bartlett2
03/03/25 vs Huntingdon2
03/24/25 vs University School of Jackson1

Levi Baker tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Atwood, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Trinity Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Max Richardson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Trinity Christian Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Trinity Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Lexington, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Trinity Christian Academy Lions take on McNairy Central Bobcats at 6:20 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: McNairy Central has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Lexington, they will take on Dyer County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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