The Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans will be playing at home against the Lewistown Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Seymour. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mylee Tracy put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Tracy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Tracy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Addison Rohn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lewistown was able to grind out a solid victory over Astoria/VIT on Monday, taking the game 5-1.
Jovie Hutton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jade Terrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Lewistown, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14.
Lewistown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Lewistown, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's hitters?
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia came out on top in a nail-biter against Lewistown in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lewistown's Brooke Hampton, who struck out 15 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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