Trivium extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They lost 14-4 to the Keefe Tech Broncos. On the bright side, the four- run effort marked the Eagles' highest-scoring contest to date.
As for Keefe Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
For Keefe Tech's part, Jaxon Fertel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Fertel a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Secatore, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Keefe Tech is undefeated when Secatore posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jose Medrano, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Trivium will face off against St. Bernard's Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bernardians have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Keefe Tech, they will square off against Boston English/Muniz Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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