Troy extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 17-14. They lost 7-1 to the Utica Ford Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2017.
As for Utica Ford, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
For Utica Ford's part, they got a great performance from Aiden Gillich as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Gillich a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Joey Croce was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Parak, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy will square off against Richmond at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Utica Ford, they will face off against Utica Eisenhower at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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