Arp hasn't had much luck against Troup recently, but that could start to change on Monday. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Arp is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Huntington on Saturday. They came up short against the Red Devils, falling 9-1.
Arp saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abraxton Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in doubles (two). Adan Ponce also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Even though they lost, Arp was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Troup came up short against Community on Friday and fell 8-5.
Arp's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Troup, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Arp took their win against Troup in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Arp repeat their success, or does Troup have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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