Troy came into Wednesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Montclair Cavaliers a 5-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Johan Hernandez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Rudy Alcala relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Nico Lopez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vincent Rael, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Troy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10-1. As for Montclair, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Fullerton, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. As for Montclair, they will be playing at home against Chaffey at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montclair's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Chaffey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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