Preview: Trinity Prep Lions vs. Covington Academy Bulldogs
Trinity Prep is 0-4 against Covington Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Trinity Prep Lions will be playing at home against the Covington Academy Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m.
Trinity Prep is still winless after their match against Horizon Christian Academy on Tuesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Trinity Prep fell just short of Horizon Christian Academy by a score of 2-0. After an 18-1 finish the last time they played, Trinity Prep and Horizon Christian Academy decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Meanwhile, Covington Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Nathanael Greene Academy a 30-0 shutout. With that victory, Covington Academy brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Skylor Sloan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Sloan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Charlie Whitlock was a standout: he went 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Gryson Ellis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Trinity Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Covington Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Trinity Prep came up short against Covington Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2019, falling 6-3. Can Trinity Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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