Triton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Midway Raiders 11-9. The win was familiar territory for Triton who now have four in a row.
Braxton Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Triton got a big performance out of Gavin Klein, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was William Meredith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Midway's side, John McLamb was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Luke Peterson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Triton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Midway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Triton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-2 win vs. E.E. Smith on the 15th. Midway has also already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Triton on the 18th.
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