Troy is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Clifton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Troy will host Clifton on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Troy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against West as Troy made off with a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Troy in their matchups with West: they've now won four in a row.
Isabella Garcia
| 03/21/25 vs West | 13 |
| 03/18/25 @ West | 8 |
| 03/11/25 vs Chaparral | 8 |
| 03/07/25 vs Anderson-Shiro | 8 |
| 03/06/25 vs Milano | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Isabella Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Jae Jae Phillips was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Mensch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Troy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, Clifton got the win against Whitney on Friday by a conclusive 14-4.
Troy's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Clifton, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
Everything went Troy's way against Clifton when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Troy made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Troy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clifton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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