Baseball Recap: Triton Central Comes Up Short

Triton Central extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-12. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rushville Lions. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2017.

Brayden Hoover

Runs

05/13/26 vs Rushville	2
05/01/26 vs Monrovia	2
04/28/26 @ Monrovia	2
04/22/26 @ Speedway	2
04/21/26 vs Speedway	2
+ 5 more games

Brayden Hoover was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Triton Central: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Kellan Dishman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

As for Rushville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.

On Rushville's side, Carter Woolf was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Woolf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Rushville let Grant Cameron and Josh Campbell run wild. Cameron went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Campbell got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most RBI Cameron has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaceik Lunsford, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Triton Central will face off against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.83 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rushville, they will be playing at home against Batesville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.