Trivium Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-5 walloping at the hands of the Phoenix Country Day Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Trivium Prep of the 19-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Isaiah Lopez put in work while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Powers, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Phoenix Country Day's side, the team relied heavily on Frank Kaplan, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Logan Rose, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Trivium Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Phoenix Country Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Trivium Prep will head out on the road to challenge Kingman Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingman Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Phoenix Country Day, they will be playing at home against Madison Highland Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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