
Trojans
03/24/25 @ Okaw Valley | 20 |
05/06/25 vs Riverton | 16 |
03/28/25 vs Clinton | 10 |
04/17/25 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 9 |
05/09/25 @ Warrensburg-Latham | 8 |
Maroa-Forsyth barely beat Warrensburg-Latham the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans blew past the Cardinals 11-3 on Friday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Danni Hovey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Adelyn Simmons and Taylor Crouch did most of the damage at the plate: Simmons went 2-for-5 with three runs and one double, while Crouch went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Crouch has posted since back in April. Braylin Osborn was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Maroa-Forsyth's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Warrensburg-Latham, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maroa-Forsyth will host Tri-Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Warrensburg-Latham, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lexington at 4:30 p.m.
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