Preview: St. Joseph Academy Flashes vs. Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors
The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Joseph Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Trinity Christian Academy will arrive with three straight victories.
St. Joseph Academy pushed their score all the way to 12 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 22-12 defeat at the hands of St. Johns Country Day. That's two games in a row now that St. Joseph Academy has lost by exactly ten runs.
Neyzza Vega made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Cailin Klosterman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Johns Country Day only hit a.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Parsons Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. That's two games straight that Trinity Christian Academy has won by exactly 15 runs.
Madelyn Lasater made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Lasater was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordyn Lasater was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Haylei Barlanti, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. St. Joseph Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Joseph Academy suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played on March 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lasater, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that St. Joseph Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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