After flying high against Morristown last Monday, Triton Central came back down to earth. The Triton Central Tigers fell victim to a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Cascade Cadets on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Triton Central in their matchups with Cascade: they've now lost four in a row.
Jalynn Keith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run. Madi Peterson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Triton Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cascade didn't hit any.
On Cascade's side, Ava Allen and Macey Pugh did most of the damage at the plate: Allen scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Pugh went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Suzy Moore, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Triton Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Cascade, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Triton Central will take on Indianapolis Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Triton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Cascade, they will head out on the road to square off against Beech Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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