Triton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 14-1 to the Caston Comets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Triton of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Caston's part, Addison Zimpleman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Zimpleman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zimpleman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Caston got a big performance out of Alexa Finke, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Isabel Scales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Triton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Caston, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Triton will challenge North Judson-San Pierre at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. North Judson-San Pierre is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Caston, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pioneer at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Caston's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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