Baseball Recap: Trinity Prep Lions vs. Nathanael Greene Academy Patriots
Trinity Prep can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nathanael Greene Academy Patriots a 13-0 shutout. Trinity Prep's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Jensen Mooney made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Mooney was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trinity Prep got a massive performance out of Levi Barrelle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Trinity Prep's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-5. As for Nathanael Greene Academy, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Trinity Prep and Victory Baptist will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on April 8th. Victory Baptist's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Trinity Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nathanael Greene Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Horizon Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Horizon Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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