Troy-Buchanan had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-15 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Fort Zumwalt East Lions by a score of 3-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
Max Terbrock was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Troy-Buchanan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cory Martinez, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Martinez has hit this season.
As for Fort Zumwalt East, they moved to 15-11 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 16th.
On Fort Zumwalt East's side, they got a great performance from Carson Page as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Page also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Lions are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jackson Bingham was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Troy-Buchanan will venture away from home to challenge Liberty at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Zumwalt East, they will head out to face off against Fort Zumwalt South at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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