Troy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lapwai Wildcats with a sharp 19-5 win. Troy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Eli Stoner made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stoner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Bendel, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wade Moser, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Lapwai's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DaRon Wheeler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Troy pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Lapwai, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Troy will be playing in front of their home fans against Kendrick at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Kendrick's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lapwai, they will head out on the road to take on Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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