BOURBON – Led by Nicole Secrist’s performace at the plate and Hannah Jennings’ effort in the pitcher’s circle, Triton’s varsity softball team beat Tippecanoe Valley 6-2 Monday evening. Secrist batted 3 for 3 for the Lady Trojans, who pounded out 11 hits in the win, while Jennings held the Lady Vikings hitless for the first four innings. Valley ended up getting four hits in the game, all of which came off reliever Brycelyn Garbison. Kassidy Shepherd was charged with the pitching loss for the Lady Vikings. She worked six innings, giving up 11 hits and four runs, while striking out two and walking two. Valley led 1-0 after scoring in the top of the second inning, but the hosts plated a pair of runs in the fourth and four more in the sixth. The Lady Vikings scored the game’s final run in the seventh inning. Hannah Jennings and Courtney Jennings had two hits each in the win. For Valley, Darian Dotson, Katie Gunter, Mia Gunnels and Amanda Shepherd had one hit each. Triton, now 1-1 on the season, is in action again Thursday at Goshen. The Lady Vikings, now 0-3 on the year, travel to Winamac Thursday.
TRITON 6, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 2 TV 010 000 1 – 2 Tri 000 204 X – 6 Valley – Kassidy Shepherd (L, 6IP, 11H, 6R, 2BB, 2K) Triton – Courtney Jennings (W, 4IP, 0H, 1R, 1BB, 1K), Brycelyn Garbison (3IP, 4H, 2R, 1BB, 5K) 2B – Katie Gunter (TV), Nicole Secrist (Tri) Records: Valley 0-3, Triton 1-1
