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| 03/01/25 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 04/09/21 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/08/16 - Home | 12-4 W |
| 02/15/16 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/17/15 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 02/12/15 - Home | 4-0 W |
Trinity Christian Academy was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Columbia Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Conquerors in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Ethan Wheeler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Wheeler was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Ellis, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jordan Martinez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Trinity Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Trinity Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Columbia, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
Coming up, Trinity Christian Academy will square off against Buchholz at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Buchholz: 2, Trinity Christian Academy: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Columbia, they will face off against Suwannee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Suwannee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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