Clearwater Valley dropped their record down to 10-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Troy Trojans by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-6 back in March.
Tiago Pickering
| 04/10/25 @ Nezperce | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Nezperce | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Troy | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Prairie | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Garfield-Palouse | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Clearwater Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tiago Pickering, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Pickering is becoming a predictor of the Rams' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
As for Troy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch.
On Troy's side, Dominic Holden made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Holden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Makhi Durrett was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wade Moser, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Troy beat Clearwater Valley by a score of 17-8 later that day.
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