Triopia softball stays unbeaten with 10-2 win over Pawnee

A five-run seventh inning turned a close game into another statement, as Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia beat Pawnee 10-2 on May 13 and kept its perfect season intact. The Trojans did it with the same formula that has carried them through the spring in Morgan County, strong pitching, timely extra-base hitting, and depth across a co-op roster that pulls from Triopia, Meredosia, Chambersburg and Virginia.

Addilynn Tracy worked all seven innings for the Trojans, allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out 10. It was the latest in a run of dominant outings for Tracy, who had not finished with fewer than eight strikeouts in four straight appearances. Pawnee managed to stay within reach early, but Triopia widened the gap late and made the final score look more one-sided than the early innings suggested.

Mylee Tracy powered the lineup from the middle of the order, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple and a double. Triopia also got key production from Lucie Dion and Molly Hager, a reminder that the Trojans have more than one bat driving the offense. MaxPreps said the win was Triopia’s 17th by six runs or more, a striking margin for a team that keeps finding ways to separate late.

The result also fit the scale of the program Triopia has built in Concord. The Illinois High School Association lists Triopia High School at an enrollment of 120 in the Western Illinois Valley Conference, and its softball history page shows an 18-10 mark in IHSA records. Against Pawnee, which fell to 15-6 and had lost three straight, the Trojans showed why their postseason ceiling looks so high: a lineup that can spread damage, a pitcher who can miss bats for seven innings, and the composure to close out games with authority.