Gladewater hasn't had much luck against Troup recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gladewater Bears will look to defend their home field against the Troup Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Gladewater has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Gladewater is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Troup on Tuesday. They lost 18-1 to the Tigers.
For Troup's part, Taylor Gillispie made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gillispie has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off three home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MaKayla Spencer, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of London Driggers, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Troup lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive games.
Troup is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.7 runs. Gladewater's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8-1.
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