Troy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Wyalusing Valley Rams by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Troy also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Lauren Ridall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Ridall was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Amber James was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kali Ayres, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Wyalusing Valley's side, Addisyn Bly was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Allie Liddick was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Wyalusing Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Troy only hit five.
Troy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Wyalusing Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Troy will head out on the road to face off against Canton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Wyalusing Valley, they will be playing at home against Wellsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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