Trinity Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles 1-0. The win continues a trend for the Conquerors in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Aaron Watson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 7.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Trinity Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Wheeler, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Wheeler's first of the season.
Conquerors
| 04/28/25 vs Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 1-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Maclay | 10-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Maclay | 3-2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Oakleaf | 4-3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lowndes | 7-4 |
| + 6 more games |
Trinity Christian Academy pushed their record up to 26-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7.
Trinity Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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