Trinity extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They lost 17-5 to the Weed Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-2 on Friday.
Trinity saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tom R, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Weed, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games.
On Weed's side, Conner Hosino was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Hosino is becoming a predictor of Weed's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Hosino was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Weed got a massive performance out of Jett Marshall, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Marshall a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Keen, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
Trinity wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-4 victory against Hayfork on the 5th. As for Weed, they will face off against Fall River at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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