Softball Preview: Tri Titans vs. New Castle Trojans
The Tri Titans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the New Castle Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Tri is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Tri finally turned things around against Daleville on Monday. Tri walked away with a 4-1 win over Daleville.
Ashton Richey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Kennadi Knepley and Rylan Matthews did most of the damage at the plate: Knepley scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Matthews went 2-for-3 with two triples and an RBI.
Meanwhile, New Castle fell victim to Jay County and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 19-0 to the Patriots. New Castle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Tri back to even at 8-8. As for New Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
New Castle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tri hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for New Castle, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Tri's hitters?
Tri skirted past New Castle 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was New Castle's Madi Moffitt, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Tri to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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