The Tri Titans lost 11-3 to the Connersville Spartans on Saturday. Tri has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Keirra Mettert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Boyd, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Connersville's side, Taylynn Selby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Selby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Selby was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jade Green was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Carmen Ruble was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Tri's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Connersville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Tri will head out on the road to challenge Union County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tri is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Connersville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern Hancock at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eastern Hancock is coming into the contest with nine straight wins on the road, so Connersville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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