Triton lost against Tippecanoe Valley back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Triton Trojans fell just short of the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings by a score of 6-5.
Jacob Pitney put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Pitney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pitney wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Bingamon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Triton dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Tippecanoe Valley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Triton will head out on the road to take on Elkhart Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Triton has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Warsaw at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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