Caverna extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 1-19. They lost 15-0 to the Trinity Raiders. The Colonels were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Trinity, they now have a winning record of 11-10. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season.
For Trinity's part, Grant Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Howard a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Trinity's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Trinity let Kayin Howard and Brennan Merritt run wild. Howard got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Merritt earned two runs and three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave Merritt a new career-high. Wade Burch was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Caverna didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-2 defeat against Allen County-Scottsville on the 2nd. As for Trinity, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-3 loss against Webster County on the 4th.
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