First Preparatory Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders will head out to square off against the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m.
First Preparatory Christian Academy is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 18-1 to David Emanuel Academy.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trinity Christian). They never let Twiggs Academy onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Crusaders who have now won three contests in a row.
MG Alligood and Allie Baggett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Alligood tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Baggett tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Alligood also racked up two strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August of 2023. At bat, Alligood scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Baggett scored a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Madison Lowery was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three runs. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Vinson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 36% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 45.2%.
First Preparatory Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Trinity Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
First Preparatory Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Trinity Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can First Preparatory Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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