Triton is 0-10 against North Judson-San Pierre since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Triton Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays at 5:30 p.m. Triton will be strutting in after a victory while North Judson-San Pierre will be coming in after a defeat.
Triton took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Bethany Christian with a sharp 9-2 win.
Braxton Kaufman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Kaufman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kaufman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kohan Hensley and Brian Wescher did most of the damage at the plate: Hensley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wescher scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, North Judson-San Pierre's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. Their rough 18-5 loss to Caston might stick with them for a while.
Triton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for North Judson-San Pierre, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Triton might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from North Judson-San Pierre in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Triton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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