After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Providence, Triton Central was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Speedway Sparkplugs with a sharp 12-1 victory. Considering the Tigers have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryce Haney made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Haney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
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In other batting news, Nick Riggins and Kail Slaughter did most of the damage at the plate: Riggins went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double, while Slaughter scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Slaughter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bo West, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Triton Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Speedway only posted an OBP of .238.
Triton Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Speedway, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-2.
Triton Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Sparkplugs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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