The Trinity Trojans will head out to take on the Columbia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Trinity's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Trinity fell victim to Independence and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 20-0 to the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Columbia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Wellington. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Dukes: they've now won three in a row.
Ryan Smith and Logan Menge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Smith tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Menge didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. At the plate, Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Menge got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Duley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Columbia's record now sits at 4-2. As for Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Trinity came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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