After losing to New Athens the last time they met, Trico decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Trico Pioneers came out on top against the New Athens Yellow Jackets by a score of 7-4 on Monday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Trico has managed all season.
Mason Kranawetter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Kranawetter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kanon Wilson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Beau Koehn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On New Athens' side, Jack Alfeldt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Lintker, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Trico and bumps their season record up to 3-7. As for New Athens, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Trico will be playing at home against Red Bud at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for New Athens, they will head out on the road to challenge Farmington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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