Troy-Buchanan hasn't had much luck against Howell recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Troy-Buchanan will take on Howell at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Troy-Buchanan will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Washington on Saturday. Troy-Buchanan put the hurt on Washington with a sharp 16-3 win. Considering the Trojans' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Jacob Frazier made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Frazier was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Knaust, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Carson Twellman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Troy-Buchanan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only posted a batting average of .143.
Meanwhile, Howell put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Edwardsville 7-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Howell pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Troy-Buchanan, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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