The Tri-Central Trojans will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Cowan Blackhawks at 10:00 a.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Tri-Central had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Clinton Prairie. Tri-Central has struggled against Clinton Prairie recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Doug Baty was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jacob Cline, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cowan had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Broncos and snuck past 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cowan.
Jackson Clifford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cowan's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Unger, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Tri-Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-12-1. As for Cowan, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Tri-Central might still be hurting after the 25-1 defeat they got from Cowan when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Tri-Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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