The Trenton Central Tornadoes will head out to take on the Lawrence Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Trenton Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Lawrence will come in with three straight wins.
Trenton Central fell victim to Hightstown and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 16-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Tornadoes were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lawrence hadn't done well against Allentown recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cardinals walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Redbirds. The Cardinals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Josh Vichroski was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That run marked the first that he scored this season. Teak Toto was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lawrence pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Trenton Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Trenton Central came up short against Lawrence when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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