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| 03/29/24 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 03/29/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 8-7 W |
LaGrange has gone a perfect 4-0 against Trinity Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Grangers will look to defend their home field against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (LaGrange 3.5, Trinity Christian 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
LaGrange's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Woodward Academy hitters got past them. The Grangers lost 14-6 to the War Eagles on Wednesday. The Grangers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Trinity Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Upson-Lee 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since March 7th.
Gavin Justice tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Tj Ford was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Whitaker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Trinity Christian pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for LaGrange, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
Everything went LaGrange's way against Trinity Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as LaGrange made off with an 8-2 victory. Do the Grangers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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