The Triton Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Triton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Westover 21-0. With that win, Triton brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Gavin Klein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Klein was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Alan Hinson was a standout: he scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Campbell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Scotland sidestepped Western Harnett for a 9-8 victory.
Triton now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Scotland, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Triton took their win against Scotland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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