It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hughes Springs had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Troup Tigers 8-1. The result was nothing new for Hughes Springs, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Troup's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Gillispie, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win was the third in a row for Hughes Springs, bringing their record for this year to 21-11-1. As for Troup, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-9.
Hughes Springs will face off against Queen City on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hughes Springs: 2.2, Queen City: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Troup does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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