Troy is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while North Penn-Liberty is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Troy Trojans will take on the North Penn-Liberty Mountie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Troy: 2.4, North Penn-Liberty: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Troy gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Athens 4-3.
Olivia Champluvier made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Champluvier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Champluvier was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Champluvier wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Ridall, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Penn-Liberty can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against Towanda as North Penn-Liberty made off with a 9-1 victory.
McKenna Lightner was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nikki Kiscadden, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Troy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for North Penn-Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Troy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like North Penn-Liberty struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Troy came up short against North Penn-Liberty when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Penn-Liberty's Mackenzi Tice, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Troy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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