The Potlatch Loggers will head out on the road to square off against the Troy Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Potlatch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Potlatch will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] on Tuesday. The Loggers put the hurt on Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Loggers haven't had any issues with Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Trey Magallon
| 04/21/26 vs Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] | 4 |
| 03/16/26 vs Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Clearwater Valley | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Kendrick | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Clearwater Valley | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Trey Magallon, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Connor Carpenter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Potlatch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] only posted an OBP of .154.
Meanwhile, Troy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Clearwater Valley.
Jeffrey Bollman and Wyatt Hazeltine did some serious damage despite the final result: Bollman went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Hazeltine went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Potlatch's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Troy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Potlatch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Troy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Potlatch was able to grind out a solid win over Troy in their previous meeting on April 6th, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Loggers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
