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There's no way to dress it up — week seven was one of Trinity's toughest nights of the season. Facing St. Peter's in a doubleheader, Trinity dropped both games by lopsided margins, losing game one 1-17 and game two 1-8. The struggles weren't isolated to one area of the game either. It was an all-around difficult night — the bats couldn't find a rhythm, the defense had its issues, and St. Peter's took full advantage from start to finish. Trinity falls to 3-11 on the season.

Game 1: Trinity 1, St. Peter's 17

Game one was rough from the jump. St. Peter's came out sharp and Trinity never really got going. The offense managed just 6 hits and a single run, and the defense couldn't slow down a St. Peter's lineup that was clicking on all cylinders. By the time the final out was recorded the deficit was too large to even think about climbing back from. The few bright spots offensively were Rafe O'Donnell, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI and added a home run — the lone run of the game for Trinity and one of the only highlights on a tough night. Trent Beachem, Brock Beachem, and Jim Beatty each added a hit as well, but the offense as a whole just couldn't string anything together when it mattered. The offense did its job. The result just didn't go their way.

Game 2: Trinity 1, North Main 8

Game two wasn't much different. Trinity managed 16 hits — a much better offensive output on paper — but could only push one run across the plate, which tells you how much the situational hitting let the team down. Trent Beachem and Jim Beatty both went 3-for-3, and Logan Myers had a perfect 3-for-3 night as well. Rafe O'Donnell and Brock Beachem each added 2 hits. The hits were there, but they weren't coming at the right times and the team left far too many runners stranded. It was that kind of night. Sixteen hits and one run is a frustrating combination that's hard to make sense of, but it speaks to the situational struggles that have been creeping into Trinity's game recently.

The Takeaway

It's been a tough stretch for this team. Back to back weeks of dropping both games, and the losses are starting to add up at 3-11. But it's worth remembering that this group has shown what they're capable of when things are clicking — they put up 16 runs in a game earlier this season and nearly stole a walk-off win in week six. The talent is in that lineup. Right now it's just about putting it all together on the same night. There's still time left in the 2026 summer season, and Trinity will be looking to get back on track next week.