It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Triton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles, sneaking past 15-13. The victory was familiar territory for the Hawks, who have now won three contests in a row.
Bailey Johnson
| 03/26/26 @ Cape Fear Christian Academy | 4 |
| 02/25/26 vs Pine Forest | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Terry Sanford | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Westover | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ E.E. Smith | 3 |
Triton got a massive performance out of Bailey Johnson, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Johnson a new career-high. Jazmine Mclean was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Triton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Triton's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Triton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-5 victory against Western Harnett on the 27th. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-3 defeat against Wayne Christian on the 27th.
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