Triad's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past the Highland Bulldogs 6-5. This was a revenge game for Triad, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 loss when these two played last Monday.
For Highland's part, Braxden Decker put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Decker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Decker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deklan Riggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Triad's victory bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Highland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-4-1.
Triad will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Marquette Catholic at 1:00 p.m. Marquette Catholic is coming into the contest with seven straight wins on the road, so Triad will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Highland, they will take on Effingham at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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