Softball Recap: Triton Hawks vs. Pine Forest Trojans
In what's become a running theme this season, Triton gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pine Forest Trojans a 13-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Triton who now have five in a row.
Not much got past Aubree Bass, who gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Pine Forest off the board. Bass has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Takyra (TK) Mclean was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bailey Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Triton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Pine Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Triton will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against South Johnston at 6:00 p.m. South Johnston knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Triton likes a good challenge. As for Pine Forest, they will be playing at home against Terry Sanford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Forest is facing Terry Sanford at the right time seeing as Terry Sanford is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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