On Monday, while Troy put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Garfield-Palouse. The Troy Trojans were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Garfield-Palouse Vikings. With that victory, Troy brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Javon Barton and Makhi Durrett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Barton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Durrett tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Barton scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Durrett scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Durrett is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Wade Moser was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Cooper Trout was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for Troy, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Garfield-Palouse, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Troy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kendrick at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Garfield-Palouse, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dayton at 11:00 a.m. on April 6th.
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