The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trinity Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Trinity Lutheran turned things around against Shawe Memorial on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hilltoppers by a score of 11-6.
Brody Brown
| 05/07/26 @ Shawe Memorial | 6 |
| 05/06/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Crothersville | 4 |
| 05/17/25 vs Loogootee | 3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Rising Sun | 1 |
Brody Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Trinity Lutheran let Wyatt Huff and Bode Brooks run wild. Huff got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Brooks went 2-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Brooks a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Brooks, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Trinity Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Springs Valley hadn't done well against Perry Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Blackhawks walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Commodores. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Mackey Lowe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braylon Kovas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
The win got Springs Valley back to even at 8-8. As for Trinity Lutheran, their record now sits at 6-7.
Trinity Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Springs Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
