Troy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Miami East on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 8-6. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 12-7 to the Vikings when the teams met back in April of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mimi Shaw was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amayah Kennedy, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, Troy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Troy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Miami East, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Coming up, Troy will head out on the road to take on West Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The game will give Troy their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Miami East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Graham Local at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
