Triad entered their tilt with Belleville West on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Maroons with a sharp 17-10 victory. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Maroons, too.
The team relied heavily on Lil Lintz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Syd Horn was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Triad always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .580. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .524 or higher in three consecutive games.
Knights
| 03/29/25 vs Belleville West | 17-10 |
| 05/15/24 vs Mascoutah | 7-2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Civic Memorial | 8-7 |
| 05/03/24 vs Mt. Vernon | 6-2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Jersey | 8-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Triad's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Belleville West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Triad will square off against Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Belleville West, they will face off against Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Belleville West's pitchers better be ready for this one: Dupo has averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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