The Troy Trojans will square off against the Potlatch Loggers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Troy didn't have quite enough to beat Clearwater Valley and fell 6-5.
Jeffrey Bollman and Wyatt Hazeltine stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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 found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Clearwater Valley on Tuesday. The Loggers' pitcher stepped up to hand Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] a 15-0 shutout. The Loggers haven't had any issues with Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Trey Magallon, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Connor Carpenter was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
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.
Potlatch's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Troy, their loss 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. Troy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Potlatch struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Troy came up short against Potlatch when the teams last played on April 6th, falling 6-1. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
