Trinity is 1-9 against East Pennsboro since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Trinity Shamrocks will head out on the road to challenge the East Pennsboro Panthers at 4:15 p.m. The last three games Trinity has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Trinity had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Greencastle-Antrim.
Tim Cloak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Ayden Thelen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Trinity didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greencastle-Antrim only tossed three.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged Selinsgrove out 8-6.
Ryan Stover tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Lucas Martz was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Seibert, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Trinity's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for East Pennsboro, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Trinity might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from East Pennsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Trinity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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