Baseball Recap: Trinity Christian Gryphons vs. The Covenant Eagles
There's no place like home for Trinity Christian, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged The Covenant Eagles out 6-5. For Trinity Christian, this counts as revenge for the 14-0 loss The Covenant walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2016.
Trinity Christian let Caleb Bang and Ryan Gardner loose on the outfield. Bang scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Gardner went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Isaac Norman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On The Covenant's side, Hudson Reese was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Philip Venton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Trinity Christian's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for The Covenant, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Trinity Christian will head out on the road to face off against Southern Maryland Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for The Covenant, they will be playing at home against Miller School of Albemarle at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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