Troy was the 8-7 winner over Sunny Hills when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Troy Warriors fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of the Sunny Hills Lancers on Tuesday. Troy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Troy saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rainier Nikolas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Sunny Hills' side, they got a great performance from Brayden Chen as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Chen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rylan Morris was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lex Hou, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Troy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18-1. As for Sunny Hills, their win bumped their record up to 10-12-2.
While Troy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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