The Trotwood-Madison Rams will head out to take on the Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Trotwood-Madison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Trotwood-Madison proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Meadowdale 9-8.
Michael White-Sloan
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Michael White-Sloan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Jariah Zigo and Jaeden Taylor Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Zigo went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Taylor Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Zigo is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Darnell Powers, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Ponitz Career Tech's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belmont.
Trotwood-Madison's victory ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for Ponitz Career Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Trotwood-Madison's way against Ponitz Career Tech when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Trotwood-Madison made off with a 20-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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