Triton Central extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 6-14. They came up short against the Heritage Christian Eagles, falling 11-4. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2025.
Weston Smith made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Janssen Capps, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Heritage Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
On Heritage Christian's side, Kellan Compton looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Compton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Benson, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Sam Sponseller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Triton Central will square off against Northeastern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heritage Christian, they will face off against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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