Trico is a perfect 6-0 against Elverado since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Trico will welcome Elverado at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Trico took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Cobden 13-1. The victory continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Appleknockers: they've now won five in a row.
Zoe Bennett
| 03/28/25 vs Cobden | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Frankfort | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Wesclin | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Murphysboro | 4 |
Trico got a great performance from Zoe Bennett as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, Bennett is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Jayci Casten was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Molly Rathert was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Elverado put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Meridian. Elverado was the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Meridian. The matchup marked the Falcons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Trico pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Elverado, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Trico skirted past Elverado 7-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Trico have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elverado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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