Lake Highland Prep is 2-8 against Trinity Prep since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lake Highland Prep Highlanders will be playing at home against the Trinity Prep Saints at 5:00 p.m. Lake Highland Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Lake Highland Prep's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Foundation Academy on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Lake Highland Prep's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lake Highland Prep got a good showing from Zachary Wolsonovich, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Meanwhile, Trinity Prep had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Geneva a 14-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Max Anders looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Moore, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Gilmer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lake Highland Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Trinity Prep, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Trinity Prep's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lake Highland Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Trinity Prep, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Lake Highland Prep's hitters?
Lake Highland Prep suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Trinity Prep in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trinity Prep's Aiden Stillman, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that Lake Highland Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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