Trenton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Buccaneers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.14 points allowed on Thursday. The Trenton Tigers came out on top against the Branford Buccaneers by a score of 11-7. That's more bragging rights for Trenton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Addison Allaire was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Allaire has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Allaire was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Allaire wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Presley Akins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Emmons, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Branford's side, Cloey Criggall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Trenton pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs per game. As for Branford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trenton will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on April 22nd. As for Branford, they will be playing at home against Bell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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