Tigers
| 03/18/25 @ West Rusk | 20 |
| 02/22/25 @ Chapel Hill | 18 |
| 03/11/25 vs Gladewater | 17 |
| 04/04/25 @ Tatum | 15 |
| 03/01/25 @ Tyler | 15 |
Troup came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the White Oak Roughnecks. Considering the Tigers have won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Gillispie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Heather Longino was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Olivia Anderson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Troup pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for White Oak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Troup is set to square off against their familiar foe Sabine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, White Oak will take on rival Tatum at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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