The East Troy Trojans will take on the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Troy's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matchups, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, East Troy didn't have quite enough to beat Wilmot and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by just one run.
East Troy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Pluess, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Random Lake, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Damien Dax put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other pitching news, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy got a good showing from Jaxon Lettenberger, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Lettenberger gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for East Troy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Everything went East Troy's way against St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as East Troy made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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