For the second straight game, Episcopal School of Jacksonville will face off against Trinity Christian Academy. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Episcopal School of Jacksonville 2.8, Trinity Christian Academy 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Monday. They fell just short of Trinity Christian Academy by a score of 1-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Conquerors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Trinity Christian Academy's part, Aaron Watson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 7.2 innings pitched. Watson has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Trinity Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Wheeler, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Wheeler's first of the season.
Trinity Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Episcopal School of Jacksonville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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