Softball Preview: Troy-Buchanan Trojans vs. Howell North Knights
Troy-Buchanan has gone 10-0 against Howell North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Troy-Buchanan Trojans will challenge the Howell North Knights at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Troy-Buchanan has seven straight wins, Howell North has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Troy-Buchanan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Howell, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Troy-Buchanan was ranked 18th). Troy-Buchanan was the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Howell on Tuesday. Give the Trojans' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Howell North lost 7-1 to St. Dominic on Wednesday.
Troy-Buchanan's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Howell North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Troy-Buchanan took their win against Howell North in their previous meeting on September 12th by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troy-Buchanan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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