After flying high against Clay-Battelle last Wednesday, Trinity Christian came back down to earth. The Trinity Christian Warriors' tough 12-2 loss to the Preston Knights on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Trinity Christian in their matchups with Preston: they've now lost three in a row.
Trinity Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Dinkel, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Preston's side, they got a great performance from Ayden Ward as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Bryson McNew was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Slaton Manko, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Trinity Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Preston, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Trinity Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Hundred at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Preston, they will head out on the road to square off against North Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Preston is facing North Marion at the right time seeing as North Marion is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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