The Tri-County North Panthers will square off against the Troy Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-County North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Tri-County North and National Trail, and National Trail kept the tradition alive. The Panthers fell just short of the Blazers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Malachi Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Tri-County North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Knife, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Troy Christian has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.05 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against Newton Local, falling 12-4. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Judah Simmons made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Jake Grosnickle was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Tri-County North's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Troy Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Tri-County North suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Troy Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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