Trinity Academy is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and St. David a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Trinity Academy Tigers will welcome the St. David's Warriors at 4:15 p.m. Trinity Academy has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ravenscroft hit Trinity Academy with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 11-1 to the Ravens.
Ollie Fritter was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, St. David's brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Everything went their way against Trinity Academy on Tuesday as they made off with a 10-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won nine in a row.
Evan Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because St. David's is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 0-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Henley Nordan was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Walker McLaughlin, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Trinity Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for St. David's, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Trinity Academy suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to St. David's when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
