Troy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Northeast Bradford Panthers. Ten seems to be a good number for Troy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Amber James, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Ayres, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Northeast Bradford's side, Hannah Berger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Kierra Delancey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Northeast Bradford hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Troy struck out five times.
Troy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Northeast Bradford, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Troy will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Troy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season. As for Northeast Bradford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Penn-Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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