If Trinity Leadership was feeling good fresh off their 16-0 takedown of Madison last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES on Monday. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the EAGLES earlier this season, when they won 8-7.
Jaxson Frost was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Daunte ` Mitchell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Trinity Leadership has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13-1 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for UME Preparatory Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-23-1.
Looking ahead, Trinity Leadership will face off against Boyd at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for UME Preparatory Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-1 victory against Great Hearts Irving on the 29th.
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