Trinity is 10-0 against Milton Hershey since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Trinity Shamrocks will head out on the road to take on the Milton Hershey Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Trinity will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Trinity scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Steelton-Highspire with a sharp 16-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Liam Sexton looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Simon Wehr was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Ishmael Palmer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Milton Hershey's offense. Their tough 9-0 defeat to East Pennsboro on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this season in which Milton Hershey was not able to get on the board.
Milton Hershey saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parris Blackston, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Blackston has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Trinity's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Milton Hershey, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Milton Hershey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity took their win against Milton Hershey when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Trinity repeat their success, or does Milton Hershey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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