After six games on the road, Trinity Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Legacy Charter Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trinity Christian Academy will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Master's Academy on Tuesday. Trinity Christian Academy had just enough and edged Master's Academy out 7-5.
Nicole McDermott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. McDermott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Manzano was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kay'La Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Legacy Charter scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Evans with a sharp 21-6 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Legacy Charter as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Mallory Daniels was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Layni Combs was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
The win got Trinity Christian Academy back to even at 8-8. As for Legacy Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Legacy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Trinity Christian Academy beat Legacy Charter 10-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Trinity Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Legacy Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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