Trinity Christian is 9-1 against Seton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Trinity Christian Gryphons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seton Conquistadors at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Trinity Christian's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Seton has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Trinity Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Southern Maryland Christian Academy with a sharp 21-3 win. Trinity Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Caleb Bang made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bang has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bang was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ethan Tiede was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grady Frank, who scored three runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Seton came up short against Dominion Ridge Academy on Tuesday and fell 7-2.
Robbie Gasser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jacob Dewolf was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Trinity Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Seton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Trinity Christian's way against Seton when the teams last played back in March as Trinity Christian made off with a 9-3 victory. Does Trinity Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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