Seton is 1-9 against Trinity Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Seton Conquistadors will head out on the road to take on the Trinity Christian Gryphons at 4:30 p.m. Seton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Seton came up short against Dominion Ridge Academy and fell 7-2. Seton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robbie Gasser was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dewolf, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Mustangs 21-3. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Trinity Christian has managed all season.
Caleb Bang made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bang has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bang was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Trinity Christian got a massive performance out of Ethan Tiede, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Grady Frank was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
Seton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Trinity Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Seton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Seton suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Trinity Christian in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trinity Christian's Yireh Yoon, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Seton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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