In what's become a running theme this season, Triton Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Morristown Yellow Jackets as the Triton Central Tigers made off with a 17-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Triton Central as they're now sitting on five straight.
June Murdick was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Murdick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Peterson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marissa Williams, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
On Morristown's side, Nevaeh Cox was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Cox has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Rogers, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Triton Central's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Morristown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Waldron the next time they take the field. Triton Central will head out to face Waldron at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Morristown will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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