Triton hasn't had much luck against Cape Fear recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Triton Hawks will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Cape Fear Colts at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Triton is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Gray's Creek. Triton never let Gray's Creek get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Monday.
Isaac Bennett tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Chase Sewell was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Roberson, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Harnett Central 6-5.
Brody Jackson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February of 2024. Chris Serbio was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Triton suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Cape Fear when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Triton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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