The Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors will head out to take on the Tocoi Creek Toros at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tocoi Creek took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Trinity Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Trinity Christian Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Baldwin on Thursday. Trinity Christian Academy never let Baldwin get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Conquerors' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The result came thanks to Aaron Watson's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Trinity Christian Academy let Ethan Wheeler and Tyler Ellis run wild. Wheeler went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run, while Ellis scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most RBI Wheeler has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Gage Petrutz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tocoi Creek has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.53 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Suncoast. That's two games in a row now that the Toros have lost by exactly five runs.
Jackson Sizemore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Pate, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Trinity Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Tocoi Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-4.
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