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| 05/07/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Troy is a perfect 10-0 against Piqua since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Indians at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Troy has five straight victories, Piqua has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Troy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Tippecanoe on Thursday. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Red Devils. Considering the Trojans have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Piqua suffered their closest defeat since April 26, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Troy by a score of 3-1.
Piqua saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Shawler, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Troy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Piqua, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Troy skirted past Piqua 3-1 when the teams last played on Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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