After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chicago Hope Academy, Timothy Christian was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Johnny Tragos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
Eli Colegrove
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Colegrove, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Montella, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Timothy Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Timothy Christian's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 7-9. As for Marian Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Timothy Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Marian Central Catholic: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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