Trinity Christian was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Greenbrier West Cavaliers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since May 8, 2024.
Parker Hopkins
| 04/17/25 vs Greenbrier West | 10 |
| 04/05/25 @ Oak Glen | 9 |
| 03/25/24 vs Clay-Battelle | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs Paden City | 7 |
| 04/09/25 vs Magnolia | 6 |
Parker Hopkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Trinity Christian: the team is 7-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Brady Hutson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Trinity Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Sanders, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The victory snapped Trinity Christian's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-8 record. As for Greenbrier West, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Trinity Christian has already played their next match, a 17-1 defeat against Madonna on the 21st. Greenbrier West has also already played their next contest (against Webster County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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