Troup gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Arp. This was a revenge game for Troup: when they faced off against Arp last Monday, they had to take a 10-6 defeat.
Taylor Gillispie made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Gillispie was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Heather Longino, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Shiloh Sluder was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
Tigers
| 03/07/25 @ Arp | 8-3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Tyler | 16-1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Killeen | 12-0 |
| 02/28/25 @ Tyler | 15-0 |
| 02/28/25 @ Jacksonville | 12-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Troup pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10 runs. As for Arp, they moved to 15-4 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Troup and Arp should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Troup (ranked 362nd) will meet Gladewater (ranked 883rd) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Troup 2.2, Arp 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Arp will square off against Tatum at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 362 places (277 vs. 639). Troup is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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