The Trenton Tigers will take on the Celeste Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Trenton made easy work of Tom Bean and carried off a 15-5 win.
Meanwhile, Celeste never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bland with a sharp 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Madilen Fronterhouse made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Celeste got a massive performance out of MaddieClaire Park, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. That triple was Park's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Nickell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Celeste kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in 15 consecutive contests.
Trenton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Celeste, their record is now 19-8.
Trenton skirted past Celeste 5-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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