Baseball Recap: Trotwood-Madison Wins Going Away Against Ponitz Career Tech

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wilmington, Trotwood-Madison was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Golden Panthers: they've now won three in a row.

Michael White-Sloan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. White-Sloan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Trotwood-Madison: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-11 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jariah Zigo, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Trotwood-Madison's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kimani Gray, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Rams

Batting Average

05/10/25 @ Ponitz Career Tech	39.1%
05/09/25 vs Wilmington	17.6%
05/08/25 @ West Carrollton	17.4%
05/07/25 @ Belmont	26.3%
05/02/25 @ Stivers School for the Arts	35.3%
+ 12 more games

Trotwood-Madison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.

Trotwood-Madison's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Ponitz Career Tech, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Trotwood-Madison beat Ponitz Career Tech by a score of 14-0 later that day.