Triton is 0-3 against West Johnston since March of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hawks will head out to face off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Triton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so West Johnston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Triton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Southern Lee on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 5-4.
Kason Brown was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Wise, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Wise has hit this season.
Meanwhile, West Johnston earned a 5-1 victory over Lee County on Friday.
West Johnston now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Triton, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
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