Trinity Prep is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bishop Moore is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Trinity Prep Saints will welcome the Bishop Moore Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Trinity Prep will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Windermere Prep on Thursday. Trinity Prep put the hurt on Windermere Prep with a sharp 14-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now won nine in a row.
Max Anders looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Trinity Prep's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Alton Gunther
| 03/06/25 @ Windermere Prep | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy | 1 |
| 03/26/24 vs Lake Highland Prep | 1 |
| 03/08/24 @ Bishop Moore | 1 |
| 03/01/24 vs Windermere Prep | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alton Gunther, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Connor Brady was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Trinity Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Bishop Moore's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Lake Howell by a score of 8-7. Hornets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Silverhawks since on Thursday.
Nate Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Lomas, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
Bishop Moore's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Trinity Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Moore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Prep beat Bishop Moore 4-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Trinity Prep repeat their success, or does Bishop Moore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
