Trenton is 6-0 against Newberry since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Trenton Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Newberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Trenton will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Trenton's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave last Thursday, when they got past Branford's usually-dominant pitching crew. Trenton walked away with an 11-7 victory over Branford.
Addison Allaire made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Allaire has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Allaire was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Allaire wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Presley Akins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Weaver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Newberry has not done well against Dixie County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Newberry came out on top against Dixie County by a score of 8-4.
Like Trenton, Newberry also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Rodgers. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Rodgers was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hollie Pabst, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Trenton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Newberry, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trenton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Newberry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Trenton's way against Newberry when the teams last played back in March as Trenton made off with an 8-0 victory. Will Trenton repeat their success, or does Newberry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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