Troy extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-9. They came up short against the Towanda Knights, falling 6-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 two weeks ago.
Troy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haidyn Watson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Towanda, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Towanda's side, not much got past Leila Cobb, who gave up just four hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Troy off the board. Cobb has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Molly Roberts and Brooklyn Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Evans went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits Roberts has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Payton Perry, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy will host Northeast Bradford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Towanda, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Williamson at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1.4, the Warriors 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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