The Trinity Raiders will head out to take on the Oldham County Colonels at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Trinity 3.9, Oldham County 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Trinity will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Talawanda on Wednesday. The Raiders came out on top against the Brave by a score of 14-9. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Oldham County waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Brave 19-6. Considering the Colonels have won seven games by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jozie Lashley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Aubrey Batts was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five runs, two triples, and two RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Sydney Wirth was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Oldham County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Oldham County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Trinity, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4.
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