Troy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Genesee Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 23-0 win. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 9, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Javan Barton was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Makhi Durrett
| 04/08/25 @ Genesee | 5 |
| 04/16/24 vs Potlatch | 4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Vision | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Nezperce | 3 |
| 04/13/24 vs Genesee | 3 |
In other batting news, Troy got a massive performance out of Makhi Durrett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave Durrett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wade Moser, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Troy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Troy's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Genesee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy will welcome Prairie at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Genesee, they will host Lapwai at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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