Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Troy). They put the hurt on the Big Foot Chiefs with a sharp 15-5 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Seth Lingford
| 04/17/25 vs Big Foot | 9 |
| 04/10/25 @ Turner | 8 |
| 05/23/24 vs St. Francis | 8 |
| 04/03/25 @ Palmyra-Eagle | 7 |
| 05/15/24 vs Turner | 7 |
Seth Lingford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, East Troy got a massive performance out of Brayden Phillips, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and one run. Connor Sickler was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
East Troy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Foot only posted a batting average of .222.
The victory made it two in a row for East Troy and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Big Foot, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coming up, East Troy will welcome Martin Luther at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Big Foot, they will face off against Brodhead/Juda at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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