After a string of five wins, Trinity Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Starr's Mill Panthers. Trinity Christian was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Starr's Mill's pitchers proved too tough.
Dillon Stiltner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Trinity Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Moss, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Trinity Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Starr's Mill, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Christian will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Pike County at 5:55 p.m. As for Starr's Mill, they will face off against Fayette County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Starr's Mill's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Fayette County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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