Triton Central proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 20) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders out 4-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Triton Central has scored all season.
Bryce Haney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Haney has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Haney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Haney wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden May, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's side, Brady Ray was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
Triton Central's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Triton Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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