If Pine Forest was feeling good off their 13-2 takedown of Overhills last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pine Forest Trojans lost 17-1 to the Triton Hawks on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Pine Forest in their matchups with Triton: they've now lost three in a row.
For Triton's part, Aubree Bass made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Bass has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Bass was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Takyra (TK) Mclean, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sydney Bradham, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Triton, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Pine Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Harnett Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Triton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Harnett Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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