The Trinity Christian Academy Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Peabody Golden Tide at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Trinity Christian Academy duked it out with Halls on Thursday. Trinity Christian Academy took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Halls. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Peabody hadn't done well against Gibson County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Peabody narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Gibson County 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Tide have posted since March 18, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Macie Rowan, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gabby Shepherd, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Trinity Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Peabody, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-5.
Peabody's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Trinity Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Peabody, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Trinity Christian Academy keep running through batters, or will Peabody buck the trend?
Trinity Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Peabody in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 10-7. Can Trinity Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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