Trinity hasn't had much luck against McLean County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Trinity has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Trinity will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Union County on Tuesday. The Raiders came out on top against the Braves by a score of 17-14. With that win, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Isaac Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Trinity got a massive performance out of Cale Boarman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Boarman has posted since back in March of 2025. Grant Howard was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Trinity always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, McLean County was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Owensboro. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
McLean County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Lynam, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Trinity's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for McLean County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McLean County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Trinity suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to McLean County when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
