Trojans Clinch Playoff Birth!

The Trojans notched their 10th win of the season, clinching an early  playoff birth, defeating The Durfee High Hilltoppers, 9-4 on Tuesday afternoon.
Tyler Carey started off the scoring, with a bang, as he did on opening day, this time with a 400' BOMB that sailed over the 384' fence in center field, setting the tone and making the score 1-0. Mike Bruemmel would triple to center field knocking in Andrew Noviello (singled), and would later score when Joe Freiday (walk) would get caught in a rundown between 1st and 2nd, making the score 3-0. The Hilltoppers would answer in the top of the 2nd putting up a 3 spot to tie the game at 3. The Trojans added another run in the 3rd on a Tyler Glavin RBI single, and one in the 4th on a Joe Freiday RBI single, to make the score 5-3, and would put the game out of reach in the 5th, scoring 4 runs on a 2 RBI triple by Tyler Carey and an RBI double "off the fence" by Joe Freiday.

The Hilltoppers would throw up a run in the bottom of the 7th but it was too little too late.
Starting pitcher, Sophomore Jack Connolly, got the start and the W (4-1), pitching 6 strong innings, striking out 10 and walking 4, and gave up only 2 earned runs.  He relied, as usual, on his curveball as well as his 85 MPH fastball!
Multiple hitsmen for the Trojans were Tyler Carey (Home run (3rd), triple and 3RBI's), Joe Freiday (single, double and 2 RBI's), and Corey Dinunno and Tyler Glavin had 2 singles!
Tyler Carey's slugging % is an unheard of .909!
The Trojans travel to Barnstable for an Old Colony League rematch against the Red Raiders, Thursday at 4:00, and will need to strategically plan their pitching rotation as they have a doubleheader on Saturday.