Trivium Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-4 walloping at the hands of the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions. Trivium Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. John Paul II Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Trivium Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gannon McMillan, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ben Richardson, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On St. John Paul II Catholic's side, Wyatt Bacome made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Bacome has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bacome was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adrian Zaragoza was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Trivium Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
While Trivium Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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