Troy owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against the Potlatch Loggers by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Troy.
The result came thanks to Dominic Holden's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Troy got a massive performance out of Makhi Durrett, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joseph Bendel, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Potlatch's side, Jaxon Vowels was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Potlatch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jay Marshall, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Troy's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Potlatch, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
Troy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Potlatch, they will be playing at home against Clearwater Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clearwater Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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