Trinity Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Valley Lumberjacks a 12-0 shutout. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Lumberjacks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Paige Hopkins
| 03/21/25 vs Valley | 9 |
| 05/02/24 vs Clay-Battelle | 5 |
| 05/01/24 vs Tygarts Valley | 6 |
| 04/30/24 @ South Harrison | 4 |
| 04/25/24 @ Grafton | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Paige Hopkins made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Josalyn Phillips was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabella Kelley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Valley and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Christian will venture away from home to face off against Paden City at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley, they will head out to square off against Tyler at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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