Trinity Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. That's more bragging rights for Trinity Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sam Fulk made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Fulk was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenton Timperio, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Thomas Dinkel, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Notre Dame's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Heslep, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Heslep has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Trinity Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Notre Dame, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.
Trinity Christian will face off against South Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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