Troup put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Troup who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Carli Hays's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Troup got a massive performance out of Bailey Blanton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Blanton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydnie Dickey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Troup's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Elysian Fields, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-22.
Troup will head out on the road to face off against Waskom at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Troup is facing Waskom at the right time seeing as Waskom is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Elysian Fields, they will be playing at home against West Rusk at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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