Thursday just wasn't the day for Trinity Academy's offense. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the St. David's Warriors on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Trinity Academy has not had much luck with St. David's recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For St. David's part, Davis Crowder and Smith Goracke were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Crowder kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Goracke pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Crowder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Crowder scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Goracke scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Hitmar, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Grey McMahon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Trinity Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for St. David's, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trinity Academy will take on Cary Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cary Christian will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Trinity Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. David's, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against GRACE Christian at 4:15 p.m. GRACE Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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