Troup is 8-2 against West Rusk since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Troup Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the West Rusk Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Troup will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Troup gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Waskom 22-0. While fans of Troup might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Caden Graves made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Graves was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Hayden Huml was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ty Lovelady, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Rusk unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 7-1 defeat to Tatum might stick with them for a while. West Rusk has struggled against Tatum recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Troup is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for West Rusk, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-7-1.
Troup came up short against West Rusk when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Troup avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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