Softball Preview: Triton Hawks vs. Pine Forest Trojans
The Triton Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Pine Forest Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After a string of five wins, Triton's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of South Johnston. Triton has not had much luck with South Johnston recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Triton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pine Forest's offense. They suffered a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of Triton on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Pine Forest's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Triton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Pine Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Triton took their win against Pine Forest when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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