Troy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hiawatha Red Hawks with a sharp 15-9 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Troy.
For Hiawatha's part, Maddy Simmons was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Simmons was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Claire Twombly was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Monaghan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Troy back to even at 3-3. As for Hiawatha, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Troy is on the road again on Monday to play Atchison at 4:30 p.m. Atchison's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Troy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hiawatha, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hiawatha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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