Trinity fell victim to Shepherd and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 14-0 defeat to the Shepherd Pirates might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Trinity couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Shepherd's part, Jayci Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Shepherd got a massive performance out of Rayen Alley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rylei N, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Trinity's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Shepherd, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
While Trinity had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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