Softball Preview: Trinity Christian Lions vs. Fayette County Tigers
Trinity Christian is 5-0 against Fayette County since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Trinity Christian has three straight wins, Fayette County has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Trinity Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Upson-Lee 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Cacie Cutright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cutright was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Harrison, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Avery Lucchesi, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Trinity Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 1.
Meanwhile, Fayette County came up short against Whitewater on Tuesday, falling 21-3.
Fayette County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Collins, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Trinity Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. As for Fayette County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Fayette County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Trinity Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Fayette County, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Trinity Christian's hitters?
Trinity Christian took their win against Fayette County in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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