Troy and West are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. Troy will host West at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Troy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past West 19-1 on Tuesday. Troy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Isabella Garcia
| 03/18/25 @ West | 5 |
| 02/25/25 @ Copperas Cove | 4 |
| 04/24/24 vs Groesbeck | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Anderson-Shiro | 3 |
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Isabella Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jae Jae Phillips, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted over her last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Amato, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Troy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only posted an OBP of .188.
Troy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-1.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Troy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. However, it's not like West struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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