RIVER GROVE, Ill. – The Milwaukee Area Technical College baseball team played well against Triton College during its home doubleheader Wednesday, but they ultimately fell on the wrong end of two one-run losses to the Trojans.

In Game 1, the Stormers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third before allowing two unanswered runs in the bottom of the sixth. It left them to eventually suffer a 2-1 loss.

In Game 2, MATC couldn't overcome a 3-1 deficit after jumping out to another 1-0 lead in the third. This left them to drop its second game, 3-2.

"It was two tough games," MATC baseball coach Caleb Bounds said. "It ultimately comes down to execution and we just didn't execute enough in the early innings when we had opportunities to score.

"That can change the whole complexity of the game," he added. "We have to be the aggressors and go take the win and not wait for it to come to us. We were very close and look forward to bouncing back this weekend!"

As a result of the pair of defeats to the Trojans, the Stormers moved to 7-8 overall and 4-4 on the road.

Game 1: Triton 2, Stormers 1

• The Stormers suffered the loss despite outhitting Triton 8-6
• MATC started 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position before Camdin Jansen barreled an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead in the third
• MATC starter Josh Barndt retired 15 of his 18 batters faced, allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out three and walking two over five innings in a losing effort
• Ethan Engelbrecht tossed one scoreless inning of relief action
• A leadoff triple by Triton in the sixth led to a two-run inning that saw themselves take a 2-1 lead late
• MATC's comeback attempt in the seventh was cut short after none of its first three hitters were able to get on base
• Brady Johnson and Jansen each went 2-for-3 at the plate to pace the Stormers' bats
• Carlito Collins, Cole Wissen and Marco Falletti had one double apiece

Game 2: Triton 3, Stormers 2

• The Stormers broke things open with an RBI single by Riley Emons in the second
• Triton tied the game 1-1 off a passed ball in the third
• The Trojans plated two more runs in the fourth off two hits, one error, and an sacrifice flyout
• MATC's Marco Falletti scored in the sixth after teammate
• Brady Johnson stole second to get within one, trailing 3-2 through six innings
• Stormers totaled four hits - Johnson (two singles) Falletti (single), and Emons (RBI single)
• Jakeb Lequia hurled all six innings in a losing effort, giving up three runs (one earned on five hits while striking out five and walking three

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MATC (7-8) will host Western Technical College for a doubleheader beginning at noon Saturday.