The Potlatch Loggers will head out on the road to challenge the Troy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Potlatch comes in on six and Troy on seven.
Potlatch's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout in Saturday's second game. Everything went their way against Lapwai as Potlatch made off with a 15-0 win. Potlatch might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Bryson Carpenter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carpenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Potlatch let Elias Crea and Tyson Chambers loose on the outfield. Crea went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Chambers scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Chambers is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenton Breeze, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Troy earned an 11-6 victory over Genesee in Saturday's second game.
Like Potlatch, Troy also got a great game from a two-way player: Makhi Durrett. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Durrett was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Troy let Rowan Tyler and Dominic Holden loose on the outfield. Tyler scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Holden scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eli Stoner, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Potlatch's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Troy, their record now sits at 7-1.
Potlatch came up short against Troy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Potlatch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
