After flying high against Pine Forest last Friday, Triton came back down to earth. The Triton Hawks suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Cape Fear Colts on Monday. Triton has not had much luck with Cape Fear recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Triton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Roberson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Cape Fear's side, Mason Hughes was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hughes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Evan Bunce was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brycen Talley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Triton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Cape Fear, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Triton will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Harnett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Triton is facing Western Harnett at the right time seeing as Western Harnett is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cape Fear, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. Douglas Byrd hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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