Trinity Academy had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Neuse Christian Academy Lions a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The win was just what Trinity Academy needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior contest.
Mike McKeon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. McKeon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Trumbo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was William Ayers, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Trinity Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Trinity Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Burlington Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Thomas More Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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