Tri-Central had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Taylor Titans 11-4. With that win, Tri-Central brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Nate Cherry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cherry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenton Patz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jake Cherry, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Taylor's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Johnson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Tri-Central's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9-1. As for Taylor, they dropped their record down to 3-18 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Tri-Central will face off against Rossville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-Central has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Taylor, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mississinewa at 5:00 p.m.
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