It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Trenton had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Newberry Panthers 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Trenton.
Mason VunCannon made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. VunCannon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Moses, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jordan Marlo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Newberry's side, Tavis Honeycutt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Woodrome, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Trenton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Newberry, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-6.
Trenton will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Bozeman at 10:00 a.m. Bozeman will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Trenton surely won't give up without a fight. Newberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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