A feisty cat fight will be fought as Trinity Christian Lions challenge Fayette County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Trinity Christian has four straight wins, Fayette County has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fayette County's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Trinity Christian hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Trinity Christian never let Fayette County get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Lions have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Justice made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Justice was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other pitching news, Dillon Stiltner looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Moss, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Ryan Melton was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Trinity Christian pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Fayette County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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