Triton is 1-9 against Pioneer since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Triton Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Pioneer Panthers at 10:00 a.m. Neither Triton nor Pioneer posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Triton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Wawasee on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Warriors.
Triton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kohan Hensley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pioneer unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to Peru. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Pioneer was not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Pioneer hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Triton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Triton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pioneer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Triton came up short against Pioneer in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Triton, Brenton Gaumer (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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