After two games on the road, Trinity Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Covington Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, it was close, but Trinity Christian Academy sidestepped Ripley for a 7-5 victory.
Nick Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harris Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Harrison Vance, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Covington entered their tilt with First Assembly Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Crusaders 3-2.
Trinity Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Covington, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Trinity Christian Academy's way against Covington when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Trinity Christian Academy made off with an 11-5 victory. Does Trinity Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Covington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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