Baseball Preview: Triton Hawks vs. Westover Wolverines
Triton is 6-0 against Westover since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Triton Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westover Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Triton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Western Harnett 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Triton.
Braxton Davis made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Campbell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Chase Sewell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westover came into Thursday's match having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over E.E. Smith on Thursday. Westover's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Triton, Westover also got a great game from a two-way player: Braxton Edward. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Edward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cameron Murray was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Tuckey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Triton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Westover, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
Westover's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Triton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Westover, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Triton keep running through batters, or will Westover buck the trend?
Everything went Triton's way against Westover in their previous matchup back in March as Triton made off with a 21-0 victory. Will Triton repeat their success, or does Westover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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