Baseball Recap: Triton Central Tigers vs. Monrovia Bulldogs
Triton Central can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They beat the Monrovia Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. Winning may never get old, but Triton Central sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Bryce Haney made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Haney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Haney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Hoover, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eli Sego, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Monrovia's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Hampton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Pool, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Triton Central's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Monrovia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Triton Central will be playing at home against Heritage Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Triton Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. As for Monrovia, they will be playing at home against Purdue Broad Ripple at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monrovia is facing Purdue Broad Ripple at the right time seeing as Purdue Broad Ripple is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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