It's playoff time, and Troy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the North Star Huskies 12-11 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since April 25th.

Makhi Durrett
04/30/25 vs Genesee | 3 |
04/28/25 vs Lapwai | 3 |
04/22/25 vs Prairie | 3 |
04/08/25 vs Genesee | 3 |
03/28/25 vs Clearwater Valley | 3 |
+ 11 more games |
The team relied heavily on Makhi Durrett, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Troy: the team is 11-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Tyler, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Troy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for North Star, the loss snapped their winning streak at 16 games and leaves them with a 17-3 record.
Troy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Huskies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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