Troy hasn't had much luck against Esperanza recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Warriors will square off against the Aztecs at 3:15 p.m. Esperanza took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Troy, who comes in off a win.
Troy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Palm Springs with a sharp 7-0 victory. Considering the Warriors have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Esperanza fell victim to Brea Olinda and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Aztecs in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Esperanza got a good showing from Jackson Tanner, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tanner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Troy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-5.
Troy came up short against Esperanza in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 6-1. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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