Troup is 8-2 against West Rusk since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Troup Tigers will look to defend their home field against the West Rusk Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Troup: 2.9, West Rusk: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Troup can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Waskom a 22-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Troup.
Payton Elliott looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Carson Davenport was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hayden Huml was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, West Rusk's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 8-5 to Tatum. West Rusk has not had much luck with Tatum recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Troup is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for West Rusk, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1.
Troup was able to grind out a solid win over West Rusk in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-1. Does Troup have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Rusk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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