Softball Preview: Triton Central Tigers vs. Batesville Bulldogs
The Triton Central Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Batesville Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Triton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Triton Central stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let Southport onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Brylie Couch made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Couch has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Couch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Jayda McKee was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2. Madison Collins was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Batesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-0 to Franklin County.
Triton Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Batesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Triton Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Batesville in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 9-7. Will Triton Central repeat their success, or does Batesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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