
Tigers
05/01/25 @ De Kalb | 3-4 |
04/25/25 vs Edgewood | 6-0 |
04/24/25 vs Edgewood | 8-3 |
04/17/25 @ Arp | 11-6 |
04/15/25 @ Sabine | 16-1 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Troup can now relate to. They fell just short of the De Kalb Bears by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Taylor Gillispie put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Gillispie wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hays, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Shiloh Sluder also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Troup's loss dropped their record down to 26-6. As for De Kalb, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
While Troup had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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