The Troy Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Towanda Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Towanda is hoping to do on Friday what Canton couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Troy's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Troy's pitchers stepped up to hand Canton a 21-0 shutout.
Olivia Champluvier and Lauren Ridall made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Champluvier struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Ridall tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Champluvier has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Champluvier scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ridall scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Troy got a massive performance out of Sydnee Bellows, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Caitlyn Knapp was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Towanda made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wellsboro on Monday. Towanda was the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Wellsboro.
Troy's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Towanda, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Troy was able to grind out a solid win over Towanda in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troy since the team 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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