Baseball Preview: Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs vs. Trinity Christian Gryphons
Southern Maryland Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, Trinity Christian a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs will take on the Trinity Christian Gryphons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Maryland Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Southern Maryland Christian Academy fell victim to a rough 18-1 defeat at the hands of Fairfax HomeSchool.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Katulich, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Trinity Christian sidestepped The Covenant for a 6-5 victory.
Caleb Bang and Ryan Gardner did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Trinity Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southern Maryland Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Southern Maryland Christian Academy, David MacLeod (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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