Lapwai was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 19-5 to the Troy Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lapwai of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Lapwai saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DaRon Wheeler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Troy's side, Eli Stoner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stoner was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Lapwai's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Troy, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Lapwai will take on Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Troy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kendrick at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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