Baseball Preview: Trinity Hillers vs. Albert Gallatin Colonials
The Trinity Hillers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Albert Gallatin Colonials at 7:00 p.m. Albert Gallatin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Trinity, who comes in off a win.
Trinity is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on South Fayette with a sharp 15-5 win on Tuesday. Trinity's victory was all the more impressive since South Fayette was averaging only 3.93 runs allowed on the season.
Karson Hathaway made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hathaway was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Trinity let Gibson Havanis and Matthew Robaugh loose on the outfield. Havanis went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Robaugh went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Carl, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Albert Gallatin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belle Vernon.
Albert Gallatin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Weakland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Trinity's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-8. As for Albert Gallatin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Trinity was able to grind out a solid victory over Albert Gallatin when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Trinity repeat their success, or does Albert Gallatin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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