Troy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Canton Warriors with a sharp 15-2 victory. Troy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Lauren Ridall made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ridall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ridall was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kali Ayres was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Canton's side, Chelsea Lehman and Rylin Graham did some serious damage despite the final result: Lehman went 1-for-2 with a home run, while Graham went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Troy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Troy will head out on the road to face off against North Penn-Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Troy: 1.8, North Penn-Liberty: 0.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Canton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sayre at 4:30 p.m. Canton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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