Trenton is 2-8 against Newberry since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Trenton Tigers are on the road again to play the Newberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trenton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Chiefland onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering Trenton has won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brant Bivens was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bivens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Bivens was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordan Marlo was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Dax Becker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Newberry entered their tilt with Williston with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Braxton Brady, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tavis Honeycutt, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Trenton now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Newberry, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trenton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Newberry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Trenton might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Newberry in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newberry's Ben Beck, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Trenton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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