Trinity fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hughesville on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hughesville Spartans.
Trinity got a good showing from Zach Cherrup, who struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Cherrup has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trinity saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Balaban, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Trinity didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hughesville only tossed five.
On Hughesville's side, Trent Wetzel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Wetzel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Kiess, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wetzel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Trinity now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Hughesville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Trinity will head out on the road to face off against Camp Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Hughesville, they will be playing at home against Warrior Run at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hughesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
