Warner Christian Academy had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it five. They came up short against Trinity Christian Academy, falling 24-0. The shutout was out of character for Warner Christian Academy seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
As for Trinity Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Trinity Christian Academy's part, Keyrstin Beckett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Beckett a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Trinity Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Nataly Martinez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Martinez continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Melany Martinez was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Warner Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against City of Life Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Atlantic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sharks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.63 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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