The Trinity Christian Academy Lions will face off against the Fayette Academy Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Jackson North Side with a sharp 12-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won six in a row.
Haley Lewis made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Rylee Hidrogo
| 04/21/25 @ Jackson North Side | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Madison | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Bolivar Central | 1 |
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In other batting news, Rylee Hidrogo was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Annelise Friend, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Trinity Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson North Side only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fayette Academy). Everything went their way against Fayette Ware on Tuesday as they made off with a 24-1 victory. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Trinity Christian Academy, Fayette Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: JoAnna Bond. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bond has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kasey Kimery was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Paige Ladner was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Fayette Academy pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Fayette Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Trinity Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fayette Academy, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 strikeouts. Will Trinity Christian Academy keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend?
Trinity Christian Academy took their win against Fayette Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 20-3 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
