Troy waltzed into their match in Saturday's second game with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Genesee Bulldogs by a score of 11-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Troy also won the last time the pair played in Saturday's first game.
Makhi Durrett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Durrett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Rowan Tyler and Dominic Holden did most of the damage at the plate: Tyler scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Holden scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Holden is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Stoner, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Troy's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Genesee, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Troy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Potlatch, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Potlatch: 2.1, Troy: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Genesee, they will head out on the road to challenge Colton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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