Trinity is 0-7 against Riverdale Country since April of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Trinity is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Fieldston.
Matthew Ladden
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Matthew Ladden was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has become a key player for Trinity: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Ladden was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Ladden wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Yong, who went 2-for-3 with one run. That run was Yong's first of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Riverdale Country's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Horace Mann by a score of 3-1. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Riverdale Country's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Trinity, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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