Trojans
| 04/23/25 vs Greensburg Salem | 9 |
| 03/22/25 vs Central Mountain | 8 |
| 04/09/25 @ Valley | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Ligonier Valley | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Derry). Everything went their way against the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions on Wednesday as they made off with a 9-0 victory. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Golden Lions on Tuesday, they had to take a 8-0 defeat.
Cason Long made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Derry is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-7 otherwise. Long was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Derry got a great performance from Jayden Struble as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Struble also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Trojans are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Parker Petrosky and Jon Wasnick did most of the damage at the plate: Petrosky got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Wasnick went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Petrosky a new career-high. Mason Fridley was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Derry moved to 5-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Greensburg Salem, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Derry will be taking part in a tournament against North Star at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Greensburg Salem, they will be playing at home against Highlands at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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