The Lake Ridge Eagles will head out to take on the Trinity Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Trinity will be coming in after a loss.
Lake Ridge was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against South Grand Prairie on Friday. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Warriors.
Abigail Milligan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Milligan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lake Ridge got a massive performance out of Ryan Roberts, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Roberts' first of the season. Julia Harper was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lake Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Grand Prairie only posted an OBP of .391.
Grapevine hit Trinity with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans lost 11-3 to the Mustangs. The Trojans' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Lake Ridge's record now sits at 6-8-1. As for Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Everything went Lake Ridge's way against Trinity in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as Lake Ridge made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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