Potlatch is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Troy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Potlatch Loggers will take on the Troy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Potlatch will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Genesee on Monday. Potlatch was the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Genesee.
Potlatch got a great performance from Jack Clark as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Jay Marshall was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Troy's way against Prairie on Saturday as Troy made off with a 17-7 victory.
Dominic Holden made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Holden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Joseph Bendel was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Makhi Durrett was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Potlatch's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Troy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Potlatch skirted past Troy 6-4 when the teams last played on Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holden, who struck out 13 batters over 8.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Potlatch still be able to contain Holden? There's only one way to find out.
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