Gladewater hasn't had much luck against Troup recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Gladewater Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Troup Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gladewater barely beat West Rusk the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Gladewater never let West Rusk get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. The Bears not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, Troup gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Arp.
Taylor Gillispie made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Gillispie was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Heather Longino, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Shiloh Sluder, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Troup's win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10 runs. As for Gladewater, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7-1.
Gladewater might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Troup when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can Gladewater avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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