After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kendrick, Troy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Genesee Bulldogs by a score of 9-5. That's more bragging rights for Troy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joseph Bendel and Dominic Holden were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bendel tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Holden struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). At the plate, Bendel went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Holden scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makhi Durrett, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
On Genesee's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Banks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Troy's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Genesee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Troy will face off against Kendrick at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Troy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. Genesee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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