There's no place like home for Triad, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Catholic Central Irish on Monday as the Triad Cardinals made off with a 15-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Triad also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Kaydee Roberts made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Roberts has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lilly Greene was a standout: she scored a run while going 4-for-4. Morgan Alexander was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Triad's win bumped their record up to 3-14. As for Catholic Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Triad will head out on the road to square off against Cedarville at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedarville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.17 runs per game on average), something Triad will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Catholic Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fairbanks at 5:00 p.m. Fairbanks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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