The Tri-Township Tigers are on the road again on Monday to play the Westville Blackhawks at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tri-Township is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Triton onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Dillon Stewart made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blain Rust, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kade Koselke, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Westville got the win against Culver Community on Saturday by a conclusive 10-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westville.
Like Tri-Township, Westville also got a great game from a two-way player: Rory Bradney. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bradney was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Lucas Sonaty tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Gavin Hannon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Tri-Township is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Westville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.
Tri-Township took their win against Westville in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-5. Will Tri-Township repeat their success, or does Westville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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