Trinity Christian Academy has won ten straight games at home, while Episcopal School of Jacksonville has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Conquerors will welcome the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Trinity Christian Academy 2.1, Episcopal School of Jacksonville 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Trinity Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Maclay a 10-0 shutout. The Conquerors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Aiden Arnett was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Chris Reali was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Trinity Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive contests.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Episcopal School of Jacksonville and Providence School meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Eagles came out on top against the Stallions by a score of 7-2.
Clem Nelson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bode Moore, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Ottesen, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base.
Trinity Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 22-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Episcopal School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Trinity Christian Academy's way against Episcopal School of Jacksonville when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Trinity Christian Academy made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Conquerors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
