vs
| 05/27/25 - Neutral | 9-2 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 05/13/23 - Away | 17-10 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 16-18 L |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 8-9 L |
| + 3 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tri-County had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Tigerton Tigers. For the Penguins, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Paitton Rothermel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last nine matchups. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaila Foster, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Tri-County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Tri-County's victory bumped their record up to 8-12-1. As for Tigerton, they moved to 6-3-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Tri-County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Almond-Bancroft on the 29th. Tigerton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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