Trotwood-Madison can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Stivers School for the Arts Tigers as they made off with a 12-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2018.
Michael White-Sloan made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Trotwood-Madison's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-8 when he doesn't).
Jaeden Taylor Smith
| 04/24/25 vs Stivers School for the Arts | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs West Carrollton | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Thurgood Marshall | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Belmont | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Norwood | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaeden Taylor Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Trotwood-Madison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .519 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Trotwood-Madison's win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Stivers School for the Arts, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Trotwood-Madison will be playing at home against Mechanicsburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Stivers School for the Arts, they will take on Belmont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bison have averaged an impressive 15 runs per game this season.
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