Triton Central had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Beech Grove Hornets a 13-0 shutout. The Tigers have beaten the Hornets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hornets has come to flipping the script.
Hayden May made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. May was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Eli Sego was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Triton Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Beech Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Triton Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hornets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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