The St. Marys Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Trinity Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Marys took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Magnolia.
Trevor Maley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
Kyle Bullman
| 04/10/26 @ Poca | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Calhoun | 3 |
| 05/21/26 vs Magnolia | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Poca | 2 |
| 04/04/26 vs Calhoun | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
At the plate, Kyle Bullman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of St. Marys' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-14 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Burkhammer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian hadn't done well against St. Marys recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way. The Warriors won by a run and slipped past the Blue Devils 1-0.
Trinity Christian's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Parker Hopkins, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
The victory got Trinity Christian back to even at 11-11. As for St. Marys, their win bumped their record up to 13-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Marys has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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