For the second straight game, Tri-County will face off against West Central. The Cavaliers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Tri-County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Tri-County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played West Central, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-1 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Cavaliers brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Grayson Schneider
| 04/22/25 @ West Central | 18 |
| 04/18/25 vs Clinton Prairie | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ North Newton | 15 |
Grayson Schneider was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 18 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6.8 strikeouts per game. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Burns, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Arvin, who earned three RBI and one run.
West Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Tri-County, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tri-County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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