The Triton Hawks will challenge the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Triton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over South Central.
Kason Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Chase Sewell
| 02/28/25 @ Lee County | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Harnett Central | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs E.E. Smith | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs E.E. Smith | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ South Central | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, Chase Sewell was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs. Triton is 7-1 when Sewell posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
Currituck County typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday C.B. Aycock proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Knights 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Falcons have posted since April 15th.
Beckett Cruse looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Janeson Steele, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
C.B. Aycock has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Triton, their record now sits at 14-10.
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