The Haven Wildcats will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Trinity Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Haven beats Trinity Academy with 17 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Haven put the hurt on Nickerson with a sharp 17-2 win on Friday.
Avery Brawner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brawner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brawner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sydney Holzrichter was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Morgan O'Neal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Trinity Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Conway Springs 13-1.
Haven is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-1-1 record this season. As for Trinity Academy, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Haven took their win against Trinity Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haven since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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