Troy Christian proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Bethel Bees 4-2. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
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Judah Simmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Troy Christian is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Troy Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Day, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Troy Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy Christian will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on National Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bethel, they will square off against Greenville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bees are facing the Green Wave at the right time seeing as the Green Wave are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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