Baseball Preview: Triton Central Tigers vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
The Triton Central Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Hancock Royals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Triton Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
In what's become a running theme this season, Triton Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Speedway 8-0.
Hayden Beaver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Beaver was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Sego, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Kellan Dishman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock entered their game against Wapahani on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Eastern Hancock's rough 18-2 defeat to Wapahani might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastern Hancock in their matchups with Wapahani: they've now lost five in a row.
Hayden Rouse made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Triton Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Eastern Hancock's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Triton Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .412. It's a different story for Eastern Hancock, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Triton Central's hitters?
Triton Central skirted past Eastern Hancock 11-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will Triton Central repeat their success, or does Eastern Hancock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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