Hearts Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Trinity Prep Lions with a sharp 14-0 victory.
Tripp Strickland and Kingston Wright were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Strickland pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wright tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Strickland went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Wright went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Noah Anthony and L'Trelle Hooper did most of the damage at the plate: Anthony went a perfect 2-for-2 with six stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Hooper got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Bill, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Hearts Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Prep only posted an OBP of .176.
Trinity Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Hearts Academy is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Cornerstone Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Trinity Prep, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Covington Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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