Troup has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Waskom Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Troup is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Troup can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Elysian Fields 13-0.
Carli Hays spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bailey Blanton was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydnie Dickey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Waskom is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-3 walloping at the hands of Tatum on Wednesday.
Troup has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Waskom, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Troup's way against Waskom when the teams last played back in March as Troup made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troup since the squad 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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