The Triton Trojans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Tri-Township Tigers at 9:00 a.m. Triton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Triton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against LaVille on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 3-2.
Drew Bingamon was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bingamon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bingamon was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Tri-Township rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Bobcats as they made off with a 24-6 win. Tri-Township's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Triton, Tri-Township also got a great game from a two-way player: Kade Koselke. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Koselke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dillon Stewart was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Colin Mcardle, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Triton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-12. As for Tri-Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Triton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tri-Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Triton might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Tri-Township when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Can Triton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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