The East River Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Trinity Prep Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East River will be strutting in after a win while Trinity Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, East River finally turned things around against Orangewood Christian on Tuesday. East River skirted past Orangewood Christian 10-9.
Jace Gelinas tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Morales was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Telleria, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Trinity Prep was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Lake Highland Prep by a score of 4-2.
Trinity Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Alexandre, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Trinity Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Highland Prep only tossed six.
East River now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Trinity Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East River beat Trinity Prep 5-2 when the teams last played back in February of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for East River since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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