The Oregon-Davis Bobcats will face off against the Triton Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Oregon-Davis played against Winamac on Saturday and lost via forfeit.
Triton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fort Wayne North Side a 32-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Trojans with their most commanding win of the season.
Drew Bingamon and Blake Ousley were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Bingamon struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Ousley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bingamon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Bingamon got on base in six of his seven plate appearances with four runs and two RBI, while Ousley got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Bingamon a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ryder Goodman and Jadyn Prater did most of the damage at the plate: Goodman went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Prater got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Gunnels, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Triton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Triton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Oregon-Davis, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Oregon-Davis couldn't quite get it done against Triton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as they fell 15-11. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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