LaVille is 10-0 against Triton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The LaVille Lancers will be playing at home against the Triton Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, LaVille beat Elkhart Christian Academy 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for LaVille.
Collin Czarnecki spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Plummer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Filley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Triton won against Culver Community on Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Triton was the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Culver Community.
Braxton Kaufman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Kaufman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kaufman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddox Dennie, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Isaiah Vaca was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
LaVille has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Triton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. LaVille has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Triton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
LaVille came out on top in a nail-biter against Triton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will LaVille repeat their success, or does Triton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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