Penn-Trafford waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Trinity Hillers 8-6.
Dom Delio tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Penn-Trafford let Brody Hoffman and Brayden Stone loose on the outfield. Hoffman went 2-for-3 with five RBI and a double, while Stone scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Matrisch, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
On Trinity's side, Matthew Robaugh was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Gibson Havanis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Penn-Trafford's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Trinity, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Penn-Trafford will take on Penn Hills at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Penn Hills will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Trinity, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Fayette at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. South Fayette's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Trinity's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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