The Troy Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Athens Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Troy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Troy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Canton on Monday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 12-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Mason Smith
| 05/05/26 @ Sayre | 4 |
| 04/30/26 vs Northeast Bradford | 4 |
| 03/28/26 vs Wyalusing Valley | 4 |
| 05/11/26 @ Canton | 3 |
| 05/07/26 vs Cowanesque Valley | 3 |
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Brendan Gilliland and Mason Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Gilliland went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Smith went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Troy is 13-1 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Logan Loxley, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Troy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Athens' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They and Wellsboro finished up their contest with a 4-4 draw.
Troy's record is now 14-5. With that tie, Athens' record moves to 16-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Troy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Athens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Troy couldn't quite finish off Athens in their previous meeting back in April and fell 13-11. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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