Triway put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Canton South Wildcats 17-2. Considering Triway has won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Wachtel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wachtel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wachtel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Gatti, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Hanna Massaro was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Triway's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Canton South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Triway beat Canton South by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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