King’s Game-Tying Double All For Naught
Twice Trenton rallied against the visiting Cameron Dragons on Thursday night at Griffin Field. Once Trenton was able to tie the game, but the second time there just wasn’t quite enough gas left in the tank.
A two-run double by Morgan King in the bottom of the seventh inning tied the contest at 5-5 and forced extra innings, but Trenton fell one run short, losing 7-6.
Trenton entered the bottom of the seventh down 5-2 before launching a three-run rally capped by King’s heroics. Gracyn Rongey singled to lead off the frame, breathing new life into the Trenton offense. Mirena King would walk two batters later and Madi Moore drove home Rongey, setting the table for Morgan King’s double that plated Mirena King and Moore and tied the game.
King would be stranded on second, however, as Cameron got back-to-back strikeouts to deny Trenton a walk-off victory.
A two-run home run for the Dragons in the eighth left Trenton scrambling for another comeback bid in the bottom of the bonus frame.
It appeared Trenton was up to the challenge as Shay Westerhof singled to lead off the inning, then stole second and third before coming home on a passed ball. Rongey then singled, representing the tying run on first base with one out. Rongey stole second, but a flyout and back-to-back strikeouts killed the rally and left Trenton with a one-run loss.
Rongey finished the game going 3-for-5 with a run scored and Morgan King was 2-for-3 with the double, two RBIs and a run scored. Trenton also got a hit, an RBI and a run scored from Mirena King and Chandler Lynch, Moore and Westerhof all had one hit and one run scored in the loss. Teya Cooksey had a hit and an RBI.
Emma Roberts took the loss in the circle, allowing seven runs, five earned, on 11 hits and one walk while striking out three in eight innings pitched.
With the loss, Trenton fell to 9-18 overall on the season. Trenton was scheduled to be at home one final time in 2021, playing host to Chillicothe on Monday, weather permitting. The Bulldogs will begin Class 2, District 6 play as the six seed on Wednesday, playing host Putnam County on the road in Unionville.
Despite the seeding discrepancy, Trenton picked up a 3-1 win over Putnam County in Unionville when the two teams faced off in Grand River Conference play back on Sept. 1. The district match-up between the two schools is scheduled for a 7 p.m. first pitch.
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