Baseball Preview: Troup Tigers vs. Elysian Fields Yellowjackets
After four games on the road, Troup is heading back home. They will take on the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Troup's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Elysian Fields' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Troup fell victim to a tough 12-5 loss at the hands of Tatum. Troup has struggled against Tatum recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
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. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Carson Davenport was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elysian Fields waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Brody Parker, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chaelton Cook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Troup's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for Elysian Fields, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season.
Troup took their victory against Elysian Fields in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-3. Will Troup repeat their success, or does Elysian Fields have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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