Monday just wasn't the day for Neuse Christian Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Trinity Academy Tigers on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Neuse Christian Academy has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Trinity Academy's part, Mike McKeon made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. McKeon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Trumbo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. William Ayers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Neuse Christian Academy's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Trinity Academy, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Neuse Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge St. Thomas More Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Trinity Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Burlington Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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