The Troup County Tigers will head out to square off against the Carrollton Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Troup County took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Callaway 8-7. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Troup County got a great performance from Cason Spears as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Spears has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned runs any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Troup County's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Davis Moncus, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Moncus also put up a double, which washis first of the season. Torreion Delaney was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Troup County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carrollton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Lions pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.67 runs allowed on Saturday. Carrollton put the hurt on Franklin County with a sharp 12-2 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Troup County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Carrollton, their record is now 4-2.
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