After three games on the road, Trinity is heading back home. They will take on the Mt. Shasta Bears at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Trinity will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Hayfork on Wednesday. Everything went Trinity's way against Hayfork as Trinity made off with a 21-2 win. Trinity's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jessica Brown and Navaea Warden made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Brown struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Warden tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Brown got on base in four of her five plate appearances with an RBI, while Warden went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Brown, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Short, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mt. Shasta came up short against Los Molinos on Wednesday and fell 4-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mt. Shasta has scored all season.
Trinity's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-15. As for Mt. Shasta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-3.
Trinity might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Mt. Shasta in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Trinity, Morgan Bourke (who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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