Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trinity Christian). They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over the Upson-Lee Knights on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Mary Ruth Adkins was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Adkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Shiloh Stewart and Kayden Harrison did most of the damage at the plate: Stewart scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Harrison scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makayla Callander, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Trinity Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Upson-Lee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-13.
Trinity Christian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against East Coweta at 4:00 p.m. East Coweta will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Trinity Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Upson-Lee, they will square off against LaGrange at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games LaGrange has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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