Baseball Preview: Triton Trojans vs. Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles
The Triton Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Triton had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Tippecanoe Valley.
Jacob Pitney was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Pitney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pitney wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Bingamon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Elkhart Christian Academy suffered a tough 19-6 defeat at the hands of Concord two weeks ago. Elkhart Christian Academy has struggled against Concord recently, as their match two weeks ago was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Triton dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their record is now 0-2.
Triton skirted past Elkhart Christian Academy 10-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Elkhart Christian Academy's CJ Leiby, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Triton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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