Troy came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Hiawatha Red Hawks 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Troy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Hiawatha's part, Adison Williams was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits (she also only allowed one walk). Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kenzie Nelson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Aubrey Monaghan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Troy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hiawatha, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Troy beat Hiawatha by a score of 15-9 later that day.
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