Baseball Recap: Trenton Continues Home Dominance on Monday

There's no place like home for Trenton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the Chiefland Indians 9-1 on Monday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

Mason VunCannon and Noah Owens were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, VunCannon struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Owens pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, VunCannon gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February. At the plate, VunCannon scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Owens went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits VunCannon has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pierson Weatherilt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Brock Petrello also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Tigers

Previous Games (Home)

03/24/25 vs Chiefland	9-1
03/13/25 vs Santa Fe	11-5
03/11/25 vs Dixie County	7-3
03/04/25 vs Gainesville	14-2
02/28/25 vs Taylor County	11-1
+ 6 more games

Trenton's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Chiefland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trenton will venture away from home to challenge Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chiefland, they will head out to take on Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Chiefland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.