The Troy Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Kendrick Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Troy is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over Lapwai on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Troy considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Eli Stoner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stoner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Joseph Bendel was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wade Moser, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kendrick, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Genesee 12-2.
Like Troy, Kendrick also got a great game from a two-way player: Xaiver Carpenter. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Carpenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendrick got a massive performance out of Ty Koepp, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Mason Kimberling was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Troy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Kendrick, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Troy beat Kendrick 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Koepp, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Troy still be able to contain Koepp? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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