Trenton got themselves on the board against Taylor on Wednesday, but Taylor never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Taylor Griffins. The victory was nothing new for Trenton as they're now sitting on three straight.
Not much got past Caleb Kidd, who gave up just zero hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Taylor off the board. Kidd has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trenton's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Boike, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Taylor's side, Collin Cannon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
Trenton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Taylor, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trenton will challenge Woodhaven at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trenton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Woodhaven's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taylor, they will head out on the road to face off against Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Taylor will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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