Troy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Canton Warriors a 21-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Troy sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Olivia Champluvier and Lauren Ridall made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Champluvier struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Ridall pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Champluvier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Champluvier scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ridall scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Sydnee Bellows was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Caitlyn Knapp was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Troy's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Troy will challenge Towanda at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Canton, they will head out on the road to square off against Williamson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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