The Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Havana Ducks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia will be strutting in after a victory while Havana will be coming in after a defeat.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pleasant Hill/Western a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Grant Fricke made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fricke was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia got a massive performance out of Evan Bell, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brock York, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Havana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 6-0 to Brimfield. The contest marked the first time this season in which Havana was not able to get on the board.
Thurston Sisson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Havana, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Havana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia came out on top in a nail-biter against Havana in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia repeat their success, or does Havana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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