Maroa-Forsyth waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays with a sharp 8-2 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Danni Hovey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Peyton Torbert was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Taylor Crouch was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Torbert wasn't the only one making solid contact: Maroa-Forsyth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Trojans
| 04/08/25 vs PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central | 8-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Clinton | 10-0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Eureka | 7-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Heyworth | 5-1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Athens | 9-8 |
| + 2 more games |
Maroa-Forsyth's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Maroa-Forsyth is set to square off against their familiar foe Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central will challenge rival Riverton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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