Garfield-Palouse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat. Their rough 11-0 loss to the Troy Trojans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Garfield-Palouse of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
For Troy's part, Javon Barton and Makhi Durrett were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Barton tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Durrett tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Barton scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Durrett scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Durrett is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Wade Moser was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Trout, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Garfield-Palouse's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Troy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Garfield-Palouse will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dayton at 11:00 a.m. on April 6th. As for Troy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kendrick at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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