Trinity was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Middletown Blue Raiders by a score of 6-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That's more bragging rights for Trinity, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Preston Groff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Groff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Groff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Dominic Haas looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Ayden Thelen was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
On Middletown's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Leach, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Trinity back to even at 5-5. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Trinity will be playing at home against Hughesville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Middletown, they will head out on the road to square off against Hanover at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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