Softball Preview: Triway Titans vs. Fairless Falcons
Triway is 8-2 against Fairless since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Triway Titans will head out on the road to take on the Fairless Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Triway is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Triway's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Tuslaw by a score of 3-0. That's two games straight that Triway has won by exactly three runs.
Carter Wachtel made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Wachtel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Wachtel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Alyssa Hochstetler was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fairless came into Wednesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Northwest 11-3.
Triway's record now sits at 22-2. As for Fairless, their record is now 6-13.
Triway took their win against Fairless in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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