The Trinity Shamrocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hughesville Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Trinity gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Middletown by a score of 6-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Preston Groff made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Groff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Groff was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Dominic Haas looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ayden Thelen, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Hughesville has finally found some success away from home. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Warrior Run on Thursday. Hughesville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jed Abernatha made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Ferrigno, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Trinity has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Hughesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hughesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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