Baseball Game Preview: Triton Trojans vs. Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles

Trojans

Runs

04/15/25 @ North Judson-San Pierre	10
04/14/25 vs North Judson-San Pierre	13
04/11/25 @ Caston	4
04/10/25 vs Caston	0

The Triton Trojans will face off against the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Triton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Triton will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating North Judson-San Pierre, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Bluejays on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since April 29, 2024.

Braxton Kaufman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kaufman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Maddox Dennie was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jadyn Prater was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Triton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Elkhart Christian Academy's offense. They came up short against LaVille on Tuesday, falling 10-0.

Elkhart Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Triton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Everything went Triton's way against Elkhart Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Triton made off with a 12-0 victory. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.