The Trinity Christian Academy Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Trinity Christian Academy comes in on three and Cardinal Newman on ten.
Last Tuesday, Trinity Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Palm Beach Gardens 6-4.
Dmitri Dijkhuizen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Trinity Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alec Cabrera, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Mason Ryder was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman has not done well against Jensen Beach recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Cardinal Newman walked away with a 7-2 win over Jensen Beach.
Max Gonzalez looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Finn Duran, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dominic Demarzo, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Trinity Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Cardinal Newman, they pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. Will Trinity Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Cardinal Newman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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