Heritage Christian is 9-0 against Triton Central since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Heritage Christian Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Triton Central Tigers at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Heritage Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Park Tudor 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Wilhite, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Triton Central stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Irvington Preparatory Academy. Winning may never get old, but Triton Central sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Hayden May was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. May has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. May was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kellan Dishman 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 Mathew Shircliff, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Heritage Christian has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Triton Central, they pushed their record up to 24-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Heritage Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. However, it's not like Triton Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .386. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Heritage Christian took their win against Triton Central in their previous matchup on May 10th by a conclusive 15-4. Will Heritage Christian repeat their success, or does Triton Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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