Baseball Recap: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Triton Central Tigers
If Speedway was feeling good off their 23-5 takedown of Herron on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Speedway Sparkplugs lost 14-3 to the Triton Central Tigers on Tuesday. Speedway was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Triton Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Logan Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameren Biggs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Triton Central's side, Hayden May and Janssen Capps made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, May struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Capps pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. May has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, May went 4-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Capps scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Triton Central got a massive performance out of Kellan Dishman, who went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run. Eli Sego was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Speedway now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Triton Central, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Speedway by a score of 8-0.
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