Trinity Christian Academy had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They never let the Buchholz Bobcats onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Trinity Christian Academy, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Aaron Watson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ethan Wheeler picked up the save, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jordan Martinez was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Petrutz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Buchholz's side, Anthony Wilkie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Buchholz saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cedaris Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Trinity Christian Academy's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for Buchholz, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Christian Academy will square off against Baldwin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Trinity Christian Academy: 1.6, Baldwin: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Buchholz, they will head out on the road to take on North Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Buchholz's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so North Marion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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