Trinity Lutheran got themselves on the board against Crothersville on Thursday, but Crothersville never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers 18-0. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Kade Gillaspy and Lincoln Huff were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Gillaspy pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Huff tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Gillaspy went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Huff scored four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four RBI gave Gillaspy a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jonah Harker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Goodpaster, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Trinity Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crothersville only posted an OBP of .316.
Cougars
| 04/10/25 vs Crothersville | 18-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Rising Sun | 7-3 |
| 05/18/24 vs Crothersville | 19-3 |
| 05/18/24 vs Christian Academy | 8-2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Clarksville | 13-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Trinity Lutheran's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Crothersville, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Trinity Lutheran didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 victory against Rock Creek Academy on the 12th. As for Crothersville, they will challenge Waldron at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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