Trenton Finally Breaks Through, Picks Up First Win Of The Season
R-T Photo/Seth Herrold
Mason Rongey swings at a pitch during Trenton’s home match-up with Hamilton on Tuesday. That game was postponed part way through due to rain, but Rongey was 4-for-4 with a double, three runs, five RBIs and three steals in the Bulldogs’ 22-7 home win over East Harrison on Monday.
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The victory reversed the fortunes for a team that was on the other side of three run-rule ballgames in their first four outings and marked the first career victory for first-year head coach David Shockley.
After allowing one run to the visitors in the top of the first, Trenton exploded for a 17-run frame to completely grab control of the contest. The Bulldogs shut down East Harrison in the top of the second then hit the Bobcats for two more runs in the second.
In the third inning, East Harrison scored six runs to claw within 12 runs, but three Trenton runs in the bottom of the inning were enough to end the game by the 15-run rule after three.
Mason Rongey powered Trenton’s offense, going 4-for-4 with a double, three runs, five RBIs and three steals. Gabe Novak was 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, two runs, two RBIs and two steals. Gavin Cagle was 3-for-3 with an RBI, four runs scored and a steal and Aiden Weyer was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, three runs and two steals.
Collin Taylor doubled, drove in three runs, scored twice and stole two bases while Bobby Schreckengaust had two hits, two runs and two RBIs. Coleman Griffin had two hits, two runs, an RBI and a steal in the win.
Schreckengaust got the win on the hill, throwing two and two-thirds innings. He yielded seven runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out three. When he ran into trouble in the third, Sam Gibson came on, retiring the only batter he faced to end the inning.
Trenton improved to 1-4 overall on the season with the victory.
vs. HAMILTON
Trenton was well on its way to reverting back to the loss column on Tuesday, but rain washed out the Bulldogs’ home match-up with Hamilton after just three innings. Trenton trailed 12-0 at the time play was suspended just after the third inning. A completion date has not been set yet.
Trenton was scheduled to host Maysville in Grand River Conference action on Thursday at Burleigh Grimes and the Bulldogs will be at the Mid-Buchanan Tournament on Saturday.