Baseball Game Preview: Pine Forest Trojans vs. Triton Hawks

Trojans

Runs

04/01/25 vs Triton	11
03/29/25 @ Orange	8
03/28/25 @ E.E. Smith	20
03/26/25 vs Lee County	11
03/25/25 vs E.E. Smith	15
+ 10 more games

For the second straight game, Pine Forest will face off against Triton. The Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.

Pine Forest made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Triton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Hawks on Tuesday. Considering the Trojans have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ryan Temple and Ja'Lynn Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Temple pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Thomas pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Temple has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Temple scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Thomas scored a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayhlen Brown, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kaydyn Thomas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Pine Forest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Pine Forest's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pine Forest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Triton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.