Trinity Prep is 2-8 against Orangewood Christian since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Saints will be playing at home against the Rams at 6:30 p.m.
Trinity Prep came up short against The Villages Charter on Monday, falling 8-2. That's two games in a row now that the Saints have lost by exactly six runs.
Connor Brady put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Brady wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gilmer, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Orangewood Christian put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand DeLand a 4-0 shutout.
Not much got past Max Sakala, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep DeLand off the board.
Orangewood Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Trinity Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orangewood Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Prep might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Orangewood Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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