Trinity Christian is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Heritage Academy is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Trinity Christian Warriors will take on the Heritage Academy Heroes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Holy Family Academy as Trinity Christian made off with a 23-7 win.
Trinity Christian let Carson Feddema and Caleb Partin loose on the outfield. Feddema went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Partin scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Micale, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Mission Heights Prep 19-0. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for Heritage Academy this season.
Cristian Morgan made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Samuel Johnson and Conrad Reichard did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Reichard went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Snitker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Trinity Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Heritage Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Trinity Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Trinity Christian skirted past Heritage Academy 6-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Trinity Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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