St. Thomas More Academy and Trinity Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will head out on the road to square off against the Trinity Academy Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. St. Thomas More Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
St. Thomas More Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Titans out 3-2.
Tyler Vincent made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Vincent has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vincent was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Vincent wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chris Zwirblia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Trinity Academy fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Ravenscroft on Thursday. Trinity Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trinity Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Inge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
St. Thomas More Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-4-1. As for Trinity Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Thomas More Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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