Baseball Game Preview: Triton Hawks vs. Pine Forest Trojans

Hawks

Runs

04/01/25 @ Pine Forest	4
03/28/25 @ Westover	13
03/25/25 vs Westover	10
03/24/25 @ Scotland	4
03/19/25 vs Terry Sanford	1
+ 10 more games

For the second straight game, Triton will face off against Pine Forest. The Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Triton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Triton is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 18, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 11-4 to Pine Forest.

For Pine Forest's part, Ryan Temple and Ja'Lynn Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Temple tossed 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, Jayhlen Brown was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Mims, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Pine Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in five consecutive games.

Pine Forest is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Triton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pine Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.