The Troy Flying Horses will face off against the Ichabod Crane Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Troy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mohonasen a 12-0 shutout. The Flying Horses have beaten the Warriors the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.
Ichabod Crane came out on top against Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run second inning. The Riders blew past the Indians 14-2. The win was familiar territory for the Riders, who have now won three games in a row.
Charlotte Pelizza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Pelizza was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbey Milazzo, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Lainey Morrison was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Ichabod Crane always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Troy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ichabod Crane, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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