The Trinity Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Hopkins County Central Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Trinity beat Fort Knox 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Grant Howard
| 05/09/25 vs Fort Knox | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Hancock County | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Edmonson County | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Grayson County | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Owensboro Catholic | 1 |
Grant Howard made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Trinity: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, Rylan Cecil and Cale Boarman did most of the damage at the plate: Cecil went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Boarman got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most hits Cecil has posted since back in March. Isaac Hernandez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Hopkins County Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Fort Campbell with a sharp 13-6 victory on Saturday.
Neilan Bruce was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jak Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Trinity's record is now 7-15. As for Hopkins County Central, their record now sits at 6-18.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hopkins County Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Trinity's way against Hopkins County Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Trinity made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
