The Trinity Academy Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Ravenscroft Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Trinity Academy's offense. Their tough 24-0 defeat to Burlington Christian Academy on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Trinity Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Ravenscroft waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Hawks out 2-1. Ravenscroft had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Will Eichler made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Eichler has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Eichler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Eichler wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Pierce Davidian, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Davidian has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Trinity Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ravenscroft, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Trinity Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Trinity Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ravenscroft, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Trinity Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Trinity Academy might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Ravenscroft when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Trinity Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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