Tri waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the New Castle Trojans. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by exactly three runs.
Macey Ballard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Keirra Mettert
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keirra Mettert, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Lyla Williams was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Tri's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for New Castle, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri will square off against Union City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Titans are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for New Castle, they will head out to face off against Knightstown at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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