Trinity Christian is 4-0 against Twiggs Academy since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Trinity Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Twiggs Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Trinity Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away David Emanuel Academy. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 12-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Allie Baggett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Lowery, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and four RBI. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Ellie Quick was another key player, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinity Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Twiggs Academy fell victim to David Emanuel Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Eagles. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured seven losses in a row.
The victory got Trinity Christian back to even at 7-7. As for Twiggs Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Trinity Christian took their win against Twiggs Academy in their previous meeting on September 3rd by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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