Troy is 9-1 against Piqua since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. Troy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Troy proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Tippecanoe. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted against the Red Devils since April 27, 2021.
Riley King
| 05/08/25 vs Tippecanoe | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Piqua | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Fairborn | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Stebbins | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Sidney | 2 |
Riley King made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Troy got a big performance out of Alexis Ater, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Amayah Kennedy, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Troy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Piqua lost 8-2 to Troy. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Piqua now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Troy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Everything went Troy's way against Piqua in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as Troy made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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