Eastern Hancock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Triton Central Tigers by a score of 9-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern Hancock of the 11-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Brayden Sullivan and Carson Borden stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sullivan scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Borden scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Stewart, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Even though they lost, Eastern Hancock didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Triton Central's side, Hayden May made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. May has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. May was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Triton Central got a great performance from Blaine Raider as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Riggins, who went 4-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and a double.
Eastern Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Triton Central, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eastern Hancock beat Triton Central by a score of 13-11 later that day.
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