The Trinity Prep Saints will take on the Seabreeze Sandcrabs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Seabreeze will be up against a hot Trinity Prep squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went Trinity Prep's way against The First Academy on Thursday as Trinity Prep made off with an 8-1 win.
Mckenna Hawley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Naomi Tanielian was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Emma Hartung was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Seabreeze and Pine Ridge meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Everything went Seabreeze's way against Pine Ridge as Seabreeze made off with a 13-2 victory. While the Sandcrabs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Kyra McLin, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucy Kimble, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Trinity Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Seabreeze, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Seabreeze's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Trinity Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 14.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Seabreeze, though, as they've been averaging only 2.3 strikeouts. Will Trinity Prep keep running through batters, or will Seabreeze buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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