Plymouth came into Tuesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Triton Trojans on Tuesday as the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies made off with a 16-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Plymouth considering their one-run performance the match before.
Aubrey Ferguson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Ferguson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Plymouth got a massive performance out of Lilly Runyan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Haylee Busse, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Triton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyrstin Alderfer, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base. Alderfer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Plymouth made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Triton, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Plymouth has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Tippecanoe Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plymouth has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Triton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wawasee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Triton has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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