The NOVA HomeSchool Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Trinity Christian Gryphons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. NOVA HomeSchool is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, it was close, but NOVA HomeSchool sidestepped Blue Ridge for a 2-1 win.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Jaguars. The result was nothing new for Trinity Christian, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Yireh Yoon tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, William Kapalka was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ross Lohmyer, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
NOVA HomeSchool's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Trinity Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
NOVA HomeSchool came up short against Trinity Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Can NOVA HomeSchool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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