After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morristown, Tri was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers a 13-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Titans considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Hayden French looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
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On the hitting side, Tri let Baylor Clements and Kain Knepley run wild. Clements went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Knepley went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Knepley a new career-high. Cole Melton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Tri was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indiana School for the Deaf only posted a batting average of .143.
The victory got Tri back to even at 1-1. As for Indiana School for the Deaf, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri will challenge Cowan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Indiana School for the Deaf, they will face off against Providence Cristo Rey at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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