The Towanda Black Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Troy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Towanda's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Wellsboro. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Towanda considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Troy entered their tilt with Canton with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 21-0 victory on Wednesday.
Olivia Champluvier and Lauren Ridall made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Champluvier struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Ridall tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Champluvier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Champluvier scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ridall scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Troy got a massive performance out of Sydnee Bellows, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Caitlyn Knapp was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Towanda now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Troy, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Towanda came up short against Troy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Towanda have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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