Trenton extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Chiefland. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Chiefland Indians an 8-0 shutout. Considering Trenton has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brant Bivens made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bivens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Bivens was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Marlo, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Dax Becker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Chiefland's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Watkins, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a double.
Trenton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Chiefland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Trenton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Newberry. Newberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. Chiefland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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