Trinity Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the David Emanuel Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Trinity Christian's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
Last Wednesday, everything went Trinity Christian's way against First Preparatory Christian Academy as Trinity Christian made off with an 18-1 win.
Allie Baggett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Baggett was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, Trinity Christian got a massive performance out of Lily Kidd, who scored four runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Abby Gillis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three 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 .568. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 36.4% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 48.5%.
Meanwhile, David Emanuel Academy hadn't done well against Robert Toombs Christian Academy recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. David Emanuel Academy walked away with a 6-2 victory over Robert Toombs Christian Academy.
Like Trinity Christian, David Emanuel Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Kyli Bell. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Bell has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Yeomans, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August.
Trinity Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for David Emanuel Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Trinity Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like David Emanuel Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Trinity Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against David Emanuel Academy when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 12-11. Will Trinity Christian repeat their success, or does David Emanuel Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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