Oldenburg Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Triton Central on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Triton Central Tigers by a score of 3-2. Oldenburg Academy has struggled against Triton Central recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Triton Central's part, they got a great performance from Blaine Raider as he struck out six batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Raider has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eli Sego was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Shircliff, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Oldenburg Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Triton Central, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oldenburg Academy will take on Edinburgh at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oldenburg Academy is facing Edinburgh at the right time seeing as Edinburgh is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Triton Central, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Indianapolis Lutheran, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Triton Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Indianapolis Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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