The Tri Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Randolph Southern Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri will be strutting in after a win while Randolph Southern will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Tri finally turned things around against Purdue Broad Ripple on Wednesday. Tri blew past Purdue Broad Ripple 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Tri considering their two-run performance the match before.
Donny Barnes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Barnes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Brooks, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Cameron Boone, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Randolph Southern's offense. They fell 3-0 to Monroe Central on Thursday.
Jackson Wolfal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
Tri's victory bumped their record up to 2-15. As for Randolph Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything went Tri's way against Randolph Southern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Tri made off with a 14-4 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Randolph Southern's Hagan Gambrel, who struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Tri to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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