The Triton Hawks are on the road again on Saturday to play the Scotland Fighting Scots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Triton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Westover onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. Triton's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Gavin Klein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Klein was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Alan Hinson was a standout: he scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Campbell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Scotland sidestepped Western Harnett for a 9-8 victory.
Triton now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Scotland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Everything went Triton's way against Scotland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Triton made off with a 12-2 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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