Pine Ridge hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will square off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Pine Ridge has given up an average of 17.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pine Ridge fell victim to Orangewood Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Highlanders.
Grace Falco made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Kay'La Jones was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Winters, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Trinity Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Trinity Christian Academy's record is now 4-1. As for Pine Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Pine Ridge suffered a grim 28-2 defeat to Trinity Christian Academy in their previous matchup on Monday. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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