Trinity couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Hendersonville Commandos on Friday.
For Hendersonville's part, Layla Akin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Akin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Wenzel, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Goode, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Hendersonville and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Trinity will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montour at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Hendersonville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-1 victory vs. Bentworth on the 22nd.
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