It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hughesville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against the Trinity Shamrocks by a score of 8-4.
Trent Wetzel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Wetzel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Logan Kiess was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wetzel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Trinity's side, they got a good showing from Zach Cherrup, who struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Cherrup has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trinity saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Balaban, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Trinity didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hughesville only tossed five.
Hughesville's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Trinity, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Hughesville will be playing in front of their home fans against Warrior Run at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hughesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Trinity, they will head out on the road to take on Camp Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Camp Hill's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Trinity's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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