Troy is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out on the road to square off against West at 6:00 p.m. Troy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Troy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Grandview just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zebras.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West). They were the clear victor by a 20-6 margin over Chaparral on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Heidi Harrington and Laynie Davis were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Harrington pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Davis tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Harrington went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Davis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Harrington has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, West let Karsen Fuessel and Marlee Chase run wild. Fuessel scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Chase scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Chase has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mabri Warren, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are undefeated (6-0) when they post two or more strikeouts.
West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10-1 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 6.83 strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.86 in the others. Troy's loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Troy took their win against West in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Troy have another victory up their sleeve, or will West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
