Trinity Lutheran is a perfect 5-0 against Christian Academy since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trinity Lutheran proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Springs Valley 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since March 30, 2024.
Drake Goodpaster
| 04/15/25 vs West Washington | 5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bedford North Lawrence | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Rising Sun | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Springs Valley | 1 |
Drake Goodpaster and Bode Brooks made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Goodpaster tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Brooks tossed 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Trinity Lutheran is 2-1 when Goodpaster allows two or fewer hits, but 5-8 otherwise. At bat, Goodpaster went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Brooks went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Brooks has posted since back in May of 2024.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Huff, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Kade Gillaspy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy entered their tilt with West Washington on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Senators by a score of 13-10. Christian Academy's victory was all the more impressive since the Senators were averaging only 2.85 runs allowed on the season.
The win got Christian Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Trinity Lutheran, their record is now 7-9.
Trinity Lutheran took their victory against Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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