Trinity Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Montverde Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Trinity Prep didn't have quite enough to beat St. Thomas Aquinas and fell 3-2.
Trinity Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Henderson, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Montverde Academy sidestepped The First Academy for a 5-4 victory.
Christian Borbely tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Arnaldo Gonzalez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Federic Irving, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Trinity Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Montverde Academy, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Montverde Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Prep came up short against Montverde Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Trinity Prep, Oscar Hernandez (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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