For the second straight game, Montgomery Catholic will face off against Trinity Presbyterian. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Catholic has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Montgomery Catholic lost 15-3 to Trinity Presbyterian on Thursday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Trinity Presbyterian's part, Patton Mitchell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Mitchell has posted over his last four contests. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Land Sharpless was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Bennett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Trinity Presbyterian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery Catholic only posted an OBP of .318.
Trinity Presbyterian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Montgomery Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12-1.
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