The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will take on the Triton Central Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Tri-West Hendricks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Lebanon on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
Graham Willhelm made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Willhelm was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Ethan Frye
| 04/30/25 @ Lebanon | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ West Vigo | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Lebanon | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Lawrence North | 1 |
| 05/11/24 @ Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 1 |
In other batting news, Ethan Frye was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Triton Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Covenant Christian 9-8. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Nick Riggins, who went 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hoover, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Triton Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Christian only posted a batting average of .226.
Triton Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
