Baseball Preview: Elysian Fields Yellowjackets vs. Troup Tigers
The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Troup Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elysian Fields is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Elysian Fields waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Eagles 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Brody Parker, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chaelton Cook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Troup unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of Tatum. Troup has not had much luck with Tatum recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hayden Huml made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Carson Davenport was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Elysian Fields pushed their record up to 10-7-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Troup, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Elysian Fields might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Troup in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Troup's Colby Turner, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that Elysian Fields knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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