Trinity Christian Academy entered their tilt with Ponte Vedra with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Ponte Vedra Sharks on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Trinity Christian Academy has won by exactly four runs.
Brayden Harris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Braden Hansen looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Trinity Christian Academy let Aiden Arnett and Maddox Lee loose on the outfield. Arnett scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lee scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ethan Wheeler was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Ponte Vedra's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Brady, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Trinity Christian Academy's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Ponte Vedra, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Trinity Christian Academy will be playing at home against Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Clay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ponte Vedra, they will head out on the road to face off against Nease at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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