Trinitas Christian and Aletheia Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Trinitas Christian had to settle for second. They fell 11-6 to the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions. Trinitas Christian's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Trinitas Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Strickler, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
On Aletheia Christian Academy's side, Brady Carlson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Carlson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Britain Wheeler, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Aaron McCall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Trinitas Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-0.
While Trinitas Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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