Northridge extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-16. They lost 13-4 to the Troy Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-2 back in April.
As for Troy Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Troy Christian's part, Will Twiss made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Twiss has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Landon Day was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Troy Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Broomhall, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northridge will welcome National Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games the Blazers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Troy Christian, they will be playing at home against Botkins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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