Orangewood Christian is 8-2 against Trinity Prep since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Orangewood Christian Rams will look to defend their home field against the Trinity Prep Saints at 6:30 p.m. Orangewood Christian is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Tuesday, Orangewood Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Lake Highland Prep.
Aidan McKee looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Roby McClarnon was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Trinity Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Montverde Academy by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Trinity Prep has lost by just one run.
Trinity Prep also got a good showing from Max Anders, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Alton Gunther was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Nathaneal Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Orangewood Christian back to even at 9-9. As for Trinity Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Orangewood Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Orangewood Christian beat Trinity Prep 4-1 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Trinity Prep's Aiden Stillman, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Orangewood Christian still be able to contain Stillman? There's only one way to find out.
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