Frontier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 5-1 to the Tri-County Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Frontier of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Tri-County's part, Grayson Schneider made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Schneider has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schneider was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Eric Zarse was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Tyler Burns was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Frontier's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Tri-County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Frontier will head out on the road to take on Pioneer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pioneer will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Tri-County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rensselaer Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Tri-County's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Rensselaer Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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