Troy extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They lost 21-2 to the Prairie Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-8 on Tuesday.
Troy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javan Barton, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Barton's first of the season. Another was Dominic Holden, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Prairie, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Prairie's side, Kade Quintal and Chris Schumacher made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Quintal tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Schumacher tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). At the plate, Quintal went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, while Schumacher went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Jake Quintal and Carter Shears did most of the damage at the plate: Jake got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs and three RBI, while Shears went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Prairie is undefeated when Shears posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Phil Schwartz was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy will host Nezperce at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Nighthawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.91 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Prairie, they will challenge Clearwater Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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