Trinity Lutheran proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Springs Valley Blackhawks 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Bode Brooks
| 04/24/25 vs Bedford North Lawrence | 8 |
| 05/05/25 vs Holy Cross | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs West Washington | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs South Central | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ New Washington | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Drake Goodpaster and Bode Brooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Goodpaster tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Brooks pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Trinity Lutheran is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-7 otherwise. At the plate, Goodpaster went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Brooks went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Huff, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Kade Gillaspy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Trinity Lutheran's record is now 7-9. As for Springs Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Lutheran will venture away from home to face off against Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Springs Valley, they will face off against Paoli at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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