The National Trail Blazers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Tri Titans at 5:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
National Trail's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Lehman Catholic by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for National Trail.
Meanwhile, Tri can finally bid farewell to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Anderson Prep Academy 15-9. Tri's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Donny Barnes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Barnes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Brooks, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Braxton Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
National Trail's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Tri, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
National Trail was able to grind out a solid win over Tri in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. Does National Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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