Chaparral is 0-10 against Trinity Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chaparral Roadrunners will stay at home for another game and welcome the Trinity Academy Knights at 3:00 p.m. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Chaparral suffered a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Cheney.
Chaparral saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Hostetler, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Trinity Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Braves an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Trinity Academy, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Jack Cary, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Council Grove off the board. Cary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden Roberts was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Witt, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Trinity Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chaparral has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chaparral suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Trinity Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Chaparral have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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