Triton came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Hayfield Vikings, falling 12-2. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Triton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hayfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Triton will take on Plainview-Elgin-Millville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.23 runs per game on average), something the Cobras will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hayfield, they will face off against Southland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight.
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