Tigers
| 04/14/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 5 |
| 04/12/25 @ Tri-West Hendricks | 7 |
| 04/09/25 @ Warren Central | 24 |
| 04/03/25 @ New Palestine | 0 |
Triton Central is a perfect 10-0 against Heritage Christian since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Triton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Heritage Christian will be up against a hot Triton Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Tigers walked away with a 5-2 win over Eastern Hancock on Monday.
Lillian Fillippinie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Triton Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jalynn Keith was another, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Heritage Christian's offense. They lost 15-0 to Covenant Christian on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Triton Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Triton Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. The Tigers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Heritage Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Triton Central continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Triton Central's way against Heritage Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Triton Central made off with a 9-0 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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