The Troy Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Towanda Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Troy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Troy had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Canton. The defeat continues a trend for Troy in their matchups with Canton: they've now lost three in a row.
Camden Allen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Allen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joseph Frye made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jackson Taylor was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Towanda lost 12-5 to Athens on Thursday.
Troy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Towanda, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Troy took their win against Towanda in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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