For the second straight game, Troy will face off against Sonora. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Troy 2.7, Sonora 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Troy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Sonora 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since March 5th.
For Sonora's part, Robby Blaine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. Blaine also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Raiders are 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Sonora saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Lietzau, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Sonora's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-6. As for Troy, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 10-4.
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