Baseball Recap: Triton Central Comes Up Short

Triton Central had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it five. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.

Kellan Dishman put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Dishman was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs.

Dishman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Berry, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11. The game was the first time they have beaten Triton Central on their field since May 25, 2022.

Like Triton Central, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial also got a great game from a two-way player: Brady Ray. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ray was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Steinmetz, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Triton Central will host Heritage Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, they will face off against Purdue Polytechnic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.