The Trenton Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Williston Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williston took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Trenton, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Trenton got the win against Branford by a conclusive 8-2. That's two games straight that Trenton has won by exactly six runs.
Mason VunCannon tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Trenton let Noah Owens and Ty Moses loose on the outfield. Owens scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Moses scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dax Becker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Williston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Keystone Heights.
The win made it two in a row for Trenton and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Williston, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trenton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Williston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trenton beat Williston 9-6 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trenton 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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