The Troy Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Tri-County North Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Troy Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Tri-County North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Troy Christian's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Newton Local hitters got past them. The Eagles came up short against the Indians on Saturday, falling 12-4. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Judah Simmons was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Logan Broomhall also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Tri-County North and National Trail, and National Trail kept the tradition alive. The Panthers fell just short of the Blazers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Malachi Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Tri-County North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Knife, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Troy Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Tri-County North, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Troy Christian took their victory against Tri-County North in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 20-1 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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