The Botkins Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Troy Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Botkins came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Russia, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Troy Christian came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Polar Bears as they made off with a 13-4 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Will Twiss made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Day, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. He has become a key player for Troy Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Logan Broomhall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Troy Christian's record is now 13-7. As for Botkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
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