Troy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mansfield Tigers with a sharp 13-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Troy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Cameron Harwick made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Harwick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brendan Gilliland was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Mansfield's side, Riley Oakes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Troy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Mansfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Troy will square off against Sayre at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Troy is facing Sayre at the right time seeing as Sayre is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mansfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Northeast Bradford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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