After two games on the road, Troy is heading back home. They will take on the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Troy and Thompson Falls are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Last Monday, Troy suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Timberlake.
Meanwhile, Thompson Falls put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Whitefish with a sharp 16-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Thompson Falls considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Sarah Koskela made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Koskela has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Koskela was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addie Traver was a standout: she went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was MacKenzie Robinson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Troy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Thompson Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Troy suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Thompson Falls when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thompson Falls' Olivia Fitchett, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that Troy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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