BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — The Trinity Christian College baseball team struggled to find momentum Tuesday (April 7) as the host Olivet Nazarene Tigers swept a doubleheader. The Tigers took game one 16-3 before completing the sweep with a 9-2 win in game two.

TEAM RECORDS
Olivet Nazarene 20-18, 16-8 CCAC | Trinity Christian 15-17, 9-11 CCAC

GAME 1: Olivet Nazarene 16, Trinity Christian 3
Trinity Christian struck first when Taiki Kondo drove in Shane Jones with an RBI groundout, giving the Trolls an early 1-0 lead.

Olivet Nazarene quickly responded, scoring 15 unanswered runs over the next five innings to build a commanding 15-1 advantage.

The Trolls added two runs in the sixth inning. Ty Chaney Jr. brought home Nicholas Donelan with an RBI groundout, and Ethan Collins followed with a sacrifice fly to score Jaden Franckowiak, cutting the deficit to 15-3.

The Tigers added one more run in the bottom of the inning to seal the 16-3 victory.

GAME 2: Olivet Nazarene 9, Trinity Christian 2
Chaney Jr. put Trinity Christian on the board early with an RBI single, scoring Mario Jiminez for a 1-0 lead.

Once again, Olivet Nazarene answered with a strong offensive stretch, scoring seven consecutive runs to take a 7-1 lead.

The Trolls got one back as Brodie Mayberry drove in Chaney with an RBI single, trimming the deficit to 7-2. However, the Tigers added two more runs in the sixth inning to secure the 9-2 win.

UP NEXT
Trinity Christian returns to action Friday, April 11, hosting Indiana South Bend for a doubleheader beginning at noon CT.