It was a good run, but Troy unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 13-7 loss to the Lexington Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Troy of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Lexington's part, Taylor Akin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Akin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lexington got a massive performance out of Taylor Martinez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Avery Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Troy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7-3. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Troy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lorena at 7:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for Lexington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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