Trinity Christian Academy fell victim to King's Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the King's Academy Lions by a score of 2-0. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Trinity Christian Academy in their matchups with King's Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Dmitri Dijkhuizen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Trinity Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sandy Rosario, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On King's Academy's side, they got a great performance from Alexander Hansen as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hansen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nolan Payne was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Trinity Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for King's Academy, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trinity Christian Academy will take on North Broward Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for King's Academy, they will be playing at home against Dwyer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dwyer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so King's Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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