Baseball Preview: Trinity Lutheran Cougars vs. Rock Creek Academy Lions
After three games on the road, Trinity Lutheran is heading back home. They will take on the Rock Creek Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Trinity Lutheran came up short against Indianapolis Lutheran and fell 8-4.
Meanwhile, Rock Creek Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Francis Parker 18-2. While fans of Rock Creek Academy might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Max Ruiz made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Ruiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Caden Mason and Garrett Gullion did most of the damage at the plate: Mason scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gullion scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Eric Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Trinity Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Rock Creek Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Trinity Lutheran suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Rock Creek Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Trinity Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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