Baseball Game Preview: Troy Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 8:17am

Baseball Preview: Troy Trojans vs. Towanda Black Knights

After two games on the road, Troy is heading back home. They will take on the Towanda Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Troy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.

Troy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Towanda 11-1.

Camden Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Mason Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cameron Harwick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Troy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Towanda, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

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