The Triton Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the LaVille Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Triton fell victim to a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Manchester. Triton has struggled against Manchester recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lena Doll put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Doll has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Doll was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alicia Gonzales was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Mylie Groves was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, LaVille was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 25-1 walloping at the hands of Pioneer.
Triton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for LaVille, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Triton's way against LaVille when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Triton made off with a 19-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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