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| 04/10/24 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 1-14 L |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/20/22 - Away | 11-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Troy is 8-2 against Butler since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Trojans will challenge the Aviators at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Troy has four straight wins, Butler has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Troy beats Butler with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went the Trojans' way against Fairborn on Friday as they made off with a 15-2 victory. Considering the Trojans have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mimi Shaw was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Alexis Ater was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Troy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Butler didn't have quite enough to beat Miami East on Saturday and fell 7-5.
Troy's record is now 5-3. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Troy suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Butler in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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