The Troy Colts will square off against the Avondale Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Troy not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11th (when they won 22-2). Everything went their way against Ferndale as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Avondale). They skirted past Harper Woods 15-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellowjackets have posted since May 11, 2024.
Isabel Beltinck was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miranda Cardiff, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Avondale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .526 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Troy's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Avondale, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Troy took their win against Avondale when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 22-2 score. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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