Baseball Preview: Triton Trojans vs. Argos Dragons
Triton is 7-2 against Argos since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Triton Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Argos Dragons at 11:00 a.m. Triton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Triton gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past North Judson-San Pierre 21-5. Triton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Braxton Kaufman was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Kaufman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kaufman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Triton let Lucas Kaufman and Kohan Hensley loose on the outfield. Kaufman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hensley scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Dennie, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Argos is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 14-3 to Tri-Township on Friday.
Triton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Argos, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything went Triton's way against Argos in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Triton made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triton 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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