Triton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pine Forest, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hawks fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 7-5 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since April 9, 2024.
Brayden Bates put in work no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Bates was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Chase Sewell was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Triton and nudges their season record down to 8-8. As for Pine Forest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Triton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Harnett Central on the 9th. As for Pine Forest, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 win against Overhills on the 8th.
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