Triton Central is 5-0 against Waldron since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Triton Central Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Waldron Mohawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Triton Central sitting on three straight victories and Waldron on four.
Triton Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Indianapolis Lutheran (and have done all season long). Everything went Triton Central's way against Indianapolis Lutheran on Thursday as Triton Central made off with an 11-3 win.
Bryce Haney was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Haney has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Haney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eli Sego was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Mathew Shircliff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Waldron beat Edinburgh 5-1 on Thursday.
Jacob Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Waldron let Keith Settles and Troy Atwood loose on the outfield. Settles scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Atwood scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Brooks, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Triton Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Waldron, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Triton Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Waldron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Triton Central took their win against Waldron in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. Will Triton Central repeat their success, or does Waldron have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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