It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Trinity Classical Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Don Lugo Conquistadores, sneaking past 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on four straight.
John Carlson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Trinity Classical Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Backes, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Knights
| 05/16/25 vs Don Lugo | 3-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Vasquez | 4-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Desert Christian | 6-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Valley Torah | 7-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Oakwood | 4-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Trinity Classical Academy pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Don Lugo, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 17-8 record.
Coming up, Trinity Classical Academy will take on Grand Terrace at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1.9, the Titans 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Don Lugo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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