Elysian Fields is 1-7 against Troup since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Troup Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Elysian Fields fell victim to Tatum and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 6-0 defeat to the Eagles might stick with them for a while. Elysian Fields' loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, Troup was able to grind out a solid win over Tatum on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Troup.
Carli Hays spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Bailey Blanton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Sydnie Dickey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Elysian Fields' defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Troup, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Elysian Fields might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Troup in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Troup's Taylor Gillispie, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Now that Elysian Fields knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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