After a string of nine wins, Triton Central's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Eastern Hancock Royals by a score of 13-11. Triton Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastern Hancock apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Mathew Shircliff was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Dishman, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Eastern Hancock's side, Carson Borden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Borden was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jalen Helderbrand was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Caleb Retherford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Triton Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1. As for Eastern Hancock, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Triton Central is on the road again on Monday to play Morristown at 5:30 p.m. Triton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Hancock, they will head out on the road to take on Anderson Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Anderson Prep Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Eastern Hancock will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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