The Trinity Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Trinity's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Owensboro Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Trinity had taken Butler County down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Raiders fell 6-3 to the Bears.
Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Central Hardin on Tuesday and fell 6-5.
Owensboro Catholic got a good showing from Lily Medley, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Medley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Anna Beth Hamilton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lily Logsdon, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Owensboro Catholic dropped their record down to 8-12-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 3.8 runs. As for Trinity, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Trinity came out on top in a nail-biter against Owensboro Catholic in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aces turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
