Sadly, Trotwood-Madison is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 contests. They suffered a rough 24-13 defeat at the hands of the National Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Even if Trotwood-Madison couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Kevin Hinesmon was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hinesmon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hinesmon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Marlon Howard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elijah Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Trotwood-Madison's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for National Trail, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Trotwood-Madison is on the road again on Thursday to play Legacy Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Legacy Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for National Trail, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tri-Village at 5:00 p.m.
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