Troy is 0-3 against South Williamsport since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Troy Trojans will head out on the road to take on the South Williamsport Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Troy beat Wyalusing Valley 11-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Troy.
Lincoln Chimics was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, South Williamsport put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Canton by a score of 8-5.
Kaden Shay made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Shay was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Camden Hannan was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Troy pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs per game. As for South Williamsport, their record is now 4-0.
Troy couldn't quite finish off South Williamsport in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Troy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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