Baseball Game Preview: Troup Tigers vs. Arp Tigers

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Previous Games

03/03/25 - Home	8-2 W
04/23/24 - Home	1-8 L
03/26/24 - Away	7-2 W
04/21/23 - Away	8-3 W
03/28/23 - Home	4-3 W
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Troup is 8-2 against Arp since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Troup will head out to take on Arp at 7:00 p.m. Troup is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.

Troup had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Sabine on Thursday. The Tigers blew past the Cardinals 10-0. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.

Troup let James Pierce and Logan Lockey run wild. Pierce went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Lockey went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Pierce a new career-high. Carter G also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Troup always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Arp couldn't beat West Rusk on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Tigers came up short against the Raiders, falling 15-4.

Arp also got a good showing from Layton Shelburne, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shelburne has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Arp saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Ponce, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Troup's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Arp, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15-1 record this season.

Troup took their victory against Arp when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troup since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.