The Trinity Christian Crusaders will take on the Brentwood War Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
John Milledge Academy hit Trinity Christian with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders lost 11-5 to the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Brentwood got themselves on the board against Piedmont Academy on Wednesday, but Piedmont Academy never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the War Eagles.
Skylee Duggan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Duggan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Collins, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Callie Jones was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Brentwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont Academy only posted an OBP of .308.
Brentwood's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Trinity Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Trinity Christian might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Brentwood when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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