Baseball Recap: Triton Trojans vs. Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles
On Tuesday, Triton never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Triton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braxton Kaufman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Kaufman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kohan Hensley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
On Elkhart Christian Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Stutzman, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Triton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Triton will head out on the road to face off against Westville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Triton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Argos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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