Trinity Christian hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Trinity Christian Gryphons will face off against the Highland Hawks at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
While Gryphons fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They put the hurt on Southern Maryland Christian Academy with a sharp 10-3 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Gryphons in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.
Brody Frank made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Isaac Norman
| 03/07/25 @ Southern Maryland Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/15/24 @ Norfolk Collegiate | 3 |
| 03/28/24 @ Episcopal | 2 |
| 03/16/24 @ Peninsula Catholic | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ Fredericksburg Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Norman, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Ryan Gardner was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases.
Meanwhile, Highland got the win against St. Anne's-Belfield on Saturday by a conclusive 8-1.
Grayson Coppage looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Christian Dart and Benjy Cardone did most of the damage at the plate: Dart scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Cardone scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Gunning, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Trinity Christian suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Highland when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Trinity Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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