Trinity Christian Academy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Obion County on Friday. The Lions' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rebels a 9-0 shutout. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Max Richardson
| 03/10/25 @ Arlington | 9 |
| 04/07/25 @ Jackson Christian | 6 |
| 03/24/25 vs University School of Jackson | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ Tipton-Rosemark Academy | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Huntingdon | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Max Richardson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Trinity Christian Academy is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 11-15-1 otherwise. Richardson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Thomas Thornton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Zane Atwood, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Trinity Christian Academy is undefeated when Atwood posts two or more runs, but 10-15-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Atwood, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Trinity Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-15-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Obion County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-16.
Looking ahead, Trinity Christian Academy will take on Fayette Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Obion County, they will square off against Westview at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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