On Friday, Tri-County got themselves on the board against DeMotte Christian, but DeMotte Christian never followed suit. They blew past the DeMotte Christian Knights 12-0. With that victory, Tri-County brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Connor Ross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ross was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Tyler Burns was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Foster, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Tri-County's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for DeMotte Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri-County will take on West Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for DeMotte Christian, they will look to defend their home field in Saturday's first game against South Newton at 10:00 a.m. DeMotte Christian is facing South Newton at the right time seeing as South Newton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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