After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 8-2 to the Trinity Lutheran Cougars. The loss continues a trend for Christian Academy in their matchups with Trinity Lutheran: they've now lost five in a row.
For Trinity Lutheran's part, Jackson Trueblood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Trueblood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Pollert, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bode Brooks, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Christian Academy now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Trinity Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 11-11 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Christian Academy will take on New Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Trinity Lutheran, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Crothersville, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Trinity Lutheran is facing Crothersville at the right time seeing as Crothersville is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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