It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Trinity Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bishop Snyder Cardinals a 14-0 shutout. Trinity Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ethan Wheeler was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wheeler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Aaron Watson looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gage Petrutz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Bishop Snyder's side, they got a good showing from Jack Rauch, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
The victory was the third in a row for Trinity Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 21-6. As for Bishop Snyder, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
As of now, neither Trinity Christian Academy nor Bishop Snyder have any future games scheduled.
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