The Trivium Prep Crimson Knights will be playing at home against the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Trivium Prep has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Arizona Lutheran Academy will come in with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Trivium Prep came up short against Heritage Academy and fell 8-4.
Liam Denk and Jackson Powers stepped up to the plate in a big way. Denk scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Powers scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zachary Brown, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Arizona Lutheran Academy was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Tonopah Valley by a score of 7-2.
The team relied heavily on Rafael Guerrero, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorge Lomeli, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Trivium Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trivium Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arizona Lutheran Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trivium Prep suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to Arizona Lutheran Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Trivium Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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