Triton had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-9 to make it five. They fell just short of the Cumberland Colts by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered against the Colts since May 3, 2022.
Joe Definis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Cumberland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Cumberland's side, they got a great performance from Daniel Orr as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Orr has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kameron Fiorani, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Cumberland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 6-7 otherwise. Josh Holt was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
While Triton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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