Triton and Tri-Township squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Triton had to settle for second. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tri-Township Tigers. Triton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Drew Bingamon put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Bingamon has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bingamon was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Like Triton, Tri-Township also got a great game from a two-way player: Dillon Stewart. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Blain Rust was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Lucas Kaiser was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Triton's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Tri-Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Triton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-Township, they are on the road again on Monday to play Westville at 11:00 a.m. Tri-Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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