Tri-Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Taylor Titans onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Tri-Central with their most commanding win of the season.
Nate Cherry made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Cherry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cherry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Tri-Central let Weston Enright and Trenton Patz loose on the outfield. Enright scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Patz scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jake Cherry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Taylor's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Trueblood, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Tri-Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-4-1. As for Taylor, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Eastern the next time they take the field. Taylor will head out to face Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Tri-Central will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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