The Triopia Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Rushville-Industry Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Triopia fell victim to PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central and their airtight pitching crew back in April. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bluejays. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rushville-Industry hadn't done well against Mendon Unity recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Rockets came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 6-2. Winning may never get old, but the Rockets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Macon Kessler was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Bennett Fretueg was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Rushville-Industry is 3-1 when Fretueg posts one or more home runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Rylan Reimolds, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
The victory got Rushville-Industry back to even at 8-8. As for Triopia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Triopia took their win against Rushville-Industry in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 14-3 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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