Westover is 0-6 against Triton since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Westover Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Triton Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westover headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for six straight, but E.E. Smith let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Westover's way against E.E. Smith on Thursday as Westover made off with a 16-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Westover's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Braxton Edward made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Edward was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Westover got a massive performance out of Cameron Murray, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Tuckey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Triton had just enough and edged Western Harnett out 5-3 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Triton.
Like Westover, Triton also got a great game from a two-way player: Braxton Davis. He didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Hayden Campbell was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Chase Sewell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Westover's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9. As for Triton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Westover suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Triton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Triton's Gavin Klein, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Now that Westover knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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