The Pine Forest Trojans will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Triton Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Forest is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pine Forest's offense. They came up short against Western Harnett on Wednesday, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Triton got the win against Lee County on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-2. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Addie Stanley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Matthews, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Bradham, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Triton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Triton, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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