Baseball Game Preview: Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles vs. Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors

Episcopal School of Jacksonville hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will square off against the Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

Episcopal School of Jacksonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Bolles by a score of 11-8. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three runs.

Clem Nelson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

Eric Monti

Runs (Career)

04/14/25 vs Bolles	3
03/06/25 vs Mandarin	2
04/10/24 vs Andrew Jackson	2
03/21/24 vs Columbia	2
02/29/24 @ Hilliard	2

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eric Monti, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Ottesen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy faced Venice in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Conquerors wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

Tyler Ellis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Parker Brannon also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Episcopal School of Jacksonville's record now sits at 20-5. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 21-4.

Episcopal School of Jacksonville suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.