Aletheia Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinitas Christian and snuck past 8-7. For Aletheia Christian Academy, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 defeat Trinitas Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Ben Alumbaugh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Alumbaugh has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Alumbaugh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron McCall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josiah Thurmond, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Trinitas Christian's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finn Nelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Landon Varela was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Aletheia Christian Academy pushed their record up to 12-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Trinitas Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Aletheia Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Gulf Pointe Latin at 4:00 p.m. Aletheia Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Gulf Pointe Latin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Trinitas Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Pensacola Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trinitas Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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