Troy has won three straight games at home, while Tippecanoe has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Trojans will host the Red Devils at 1:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Troy made easy work of Greenville and carried off an 11-1 victory. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Green Wave recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe made easy work of Bethel on Friday and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Carson Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Ethan Davis looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, Ethan Harney was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Mason Dehus was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Tippecanoe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matches.
Troy's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Tippecanoe, their victory bumped their record up to 17-0.
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