Circle Christian hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Centurions will square off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Circle Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Lake Mary Prep. The Centurions not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26th.
Jon Waldrop
| 04/15/25 vs Lake Mary Prep | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Crooms Academy | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Holy Cross Lutheran Academy | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Lake Mary Prep | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ Trinity Christian Academy | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Jon Waldrop, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayden Cook, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trinity Christian Academy). They blew past Altamonte Christian 27-2 on Tuesday. Considering Trinity Christian Academy has won 12 matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryson Maples and Dominic Bafundo made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Maples struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Meanwhile, Bafundo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Maples has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Maples scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Bafundo scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Bafundo has become a key player for Trinity Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, Richaun Amaro was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Reilley Oglageo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Trinity Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Trinity Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Circle Christian, their record is now 6-14.
Circle Christian suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March. Can the Centurions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
