The Troy Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Sayre Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Troy has four straight victories, Sayre has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Troy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mansfield as Troy made off with a 13-4 win.
Cameron Harwick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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, Troy got a massive performance out of Brendan Gilliland, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Mason Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Sayre had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Wyalusing Valley on Tuesday.
Sayre saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karter Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Green has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Troy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Sayre, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Sayre's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Troy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Sayre, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Troy's sizable advantage in that area, Sayre will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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