Orangewood Christian is 7-1 against Trinity Christian Academy since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Orangewood Christian Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trinity Christian Academy Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Orangewood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was close, but Orangewood Christian sidestepped Father Lopez for a 6-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Green Wave: they've now won five in a row.
Aiden Balls was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Orangewood Christian is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Balls was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Addison Lambert
| 02/28/25 @ Cornerstone Charter Academy | 3 |
| 02/10/25 vs Windermere Prep | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Father Lopez | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs TNXL Academy | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs DeLand | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Addison Lambert was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Orangewood Christian's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Wendorf, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy came up short against Trinity Prep on Monday, falling 9-2. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly seven runs.
Trinity Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. Orangewood Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orangewood Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Orangewood Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Orangewood Christian repeat their success, or does Trinity Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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