After a string of five wins, Troup's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arp Tigers. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Taylor Gillispie put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and 14 unearned) runs off seven hits. Gillispie has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gillispie was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Shiloh Sluder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. MaKayla Spencer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Troup hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arp struck out 14 times.
On Arp's side, the team relied heavily on J Potts, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of A Carpenter, who scored four runs while going 3-for-5.
Troup's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Arp, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Troup will be playing at home against Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Troup will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Arp, they will head out on the road to challenge Elysian Fields at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arp is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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