Southern Maryland Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 21-3 loss to the Trinity Christian Gryphons might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern Maryland Christian Academy of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant McGuigan, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Trinity Christian's side, Caleb Bang was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bang has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bang was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Trinity Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Fairfax HomeSchool at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairfax HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. Trinity Christian will take on Seton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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