Tates Creek is 0-5 against Trinity since April of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Commodores will host the Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Tates Creek and Scott County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Commodores fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Commodores fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cardinals since on Saturday.
Tates Creek got a good showing from Brayden Kraemer, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kraemer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, DJ Carter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Trinity had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering the Shamrocks have won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Trinity pushed their record up to 27-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Tates Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Tates Creek suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Trinity in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Commodores have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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