Baseball Recap: Triton Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Triton gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Western Harnett Eagles. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.

Kason Brown spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on zero hits.

At the plate, Brayden Bates and Alan Hinson did most of the damage at the plate: Bates went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs, while Hinson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Bates is becoming a predictor of Triton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Sewell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Hawks

On Base Percentage

04/15/25 @ Western Harnett	57.6%
04/10/25 @ Harnett Central	56.8%
04/09/25 vs Harnett Central	22.2%
04/04/25 vs Pine Forest	38.7%
04/01/25 @ Pine Forest	33.3%
+ 20 more games

Triton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

The victory (which was Triton's third in a row) raised their record to 11-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Western Harnett, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Triton will venture away from home to face off against Midway at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Western Harnett, they will head out to challenge Panther Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Catamounts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.