Heritage Christian and Triton Central squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Heritage Christian had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the Triton Central Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Heritage Christian of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Alayna Tesnar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On Triton Central's side, Heritage Christian's batters probably weren't too happy with Brylie Couch, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Jayda McKee was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Madison Collins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Heritage Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Triton Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Heritage Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triton Central, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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