Trinity Academy came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Chaparral Roadrunners. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Trinity Academy also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Josiah Sems was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Sems was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Trinity Academy let Braden Roberts and Luke Myles loose on the outfield. Roberts scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Myles scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Eberhardt, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Like Trinity Academy, Chaparral also got a great game from a two-way player: Daxton Hostetler. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Hostetler was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Hostetler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyce Pfaff, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Ty Hadsall was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Trinity Academy pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Chaparral, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Trinity Academy will be playing at home against Kingman at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Trinity Academy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Kingman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chaparral, they will head out on the road to challenge Medicine Lodge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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