For the second straight game, Highland Regional will face off against Triton. The Tartans will face off against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Highland Regional and Triton meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Tartans fell 5-2 to the Mustangs.
For Triton's part, Dylan Bernard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Bernard is becoming a predictor of Triton's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Bernard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Ferraina, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephen Stippick, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Triton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Triton and bumps their season record up to 7-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Highland Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
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