South Fayette had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 8-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Trinity Hillers by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
As for Trinity, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Trinity's part, Jackson Burt looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Burt has become a key player for the Hillers: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Trinity's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayvari Chandler, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Chandler a new career-high.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Fayette will welcome South Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Eagles have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Trinity, they will host Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Hillers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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