For the second straight game, Troy-Buchanan will face off against Howell Central. The Trojans will take on the Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Troy-Buchanan barely beat Howell Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Spartans on Tuesday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
James Kline spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, Carson Twellman was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Knaust, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Howell Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Troy-Buchanan, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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