The Eastern Hancock Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Triton Central Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Wapahani hit Eastern Hancock with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals came up short against the Raiders, falling 10-2. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Eastern Hancock saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Rouse, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Conner Wittgren also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Triton Central came out on top against Speedway on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run sixth inning. The Tigers never let the Sparkplugs get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Brayden Hoover was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Triton Central and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Eastern Hancock hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Triton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Eastern Hancock skirted past Triton Central 13-11 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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