The Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion will take on the Trinity Academy Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over St. Thomas More Academy. The victory continues a trend for the Lion in their matchups with the Chancellors: they've now won five in a row.
Andrew Cavender
| 04/08/25 vs St. Thomas More Academy | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ St. Thomas More Academy | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Thales Academy Rolesville | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Thales Academy Rolesville | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs GRACE Christian | 1 |
Andrew Cavender made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. Cavender was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Judah Cannon, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is undefeated when Cannon posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. N J Uhlenberg was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Trinity Academy's offense. They lost 14-0 to Wake Christian Academy two weeks ago. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
The win got Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill back to even at 6-6. As for Trinity Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill skirted past Trinity Academy 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Lion have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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