Longview hit Troup with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lobos. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lili Priest and Haylee Cheatham stepped up to the plate in a big way. Priest went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Cheatham went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Bella Quarles also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Troup's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Longview, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Troup will be taking part in a tournament against Beckville at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bearcats have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. Longview has already played their next matchup (against Hallsville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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