Trinity Prep is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Trinity Catholic is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Trinity Prep will welcome Trinity Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Trinity Prep 1.6, Trinity Catholic 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Trinity Prep earned a 4-1 win over Lyman.
Mckenna Hawley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Agnew, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emma Hartung, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic got the win against Mount Dora Christian Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Celtics, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Liliana Ornelas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ornelas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Hailey Wilson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Ortega, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Trinity Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Dora Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .286.
Trinity Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Trinity Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Does Trinity Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
