Triton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays with a sharp 21-5 win. Triton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Braxton Kaufman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Kaufman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kaufman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Triton let Lucas Kaufman and Kohan Hensley loose on the outfield. Kaufman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hensley scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Dennie, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Triton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Triton will head out on the road to square off against Argos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Triton is facing Argos at the right time seeing as Argos is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Winamac at 4:30 p.m. Winamac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so North Judson-San Pierre's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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