Trion is 1-7 against Pepperell since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dragons at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Trion 3.6, Pepperell 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Trion is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Darlington on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, while Pepperell put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Model. The Dragons were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Blue Devils. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Cooper Middleton, who gave up just four hits to keep Model off the board.
At the plate, JP Kilgo and Sam Ross did most of the damage at the plate: Kilgo went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Ross scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Kaleb Davis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Pepperell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Trion, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Trion was able to grind out a solid victory over Pepperell in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 8-5. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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