Troy Girls Split With Midd-West
By: Chris Manning / April 27, 2025
Troy went 1-1 against Midd-West, falling in the opener 3-1, then pulling away in the nightcap for a 15-0 win in three innings during non-league softball action.
In the first game Midd-West went up 1-0 with a run in the top of the first, while Troy tied it with a run in the bottom half of the third.
Midd-West broke the tie with a 2-run sixth to get the win.
Amber James (2-for-3) had a multi-hit game for Troy, as Madi Palmer (1-for-3), and Kali Ayres (1-for-3) also had hits. Lauren Ridall scored the run.
Erinn Knapp struck out seven in the loss, while allowing four walks, two hits, and three unearned runs.
In game two, Troy scored early and often in the night cap, opening with five runs in the first. They added seven in the second, then tacked on three more in the third for the mercy rule win.
James (3-for-3) had 3-RBI, with three runs scored, as Lauren Reed (2-for-3) had a double, 3-RBI, and three runs scored.
Marlee Stanton (2-for-2) had 2-RBI with a run scored, as Haidyn Watson (2-for-3) scored, and drove in a run.
Sydnee Bellows (1-for-2) had an RBI, with Ridall, Ayres, and Palmer all scoring twice. Knapp also found home.
Watson got the win, striking out five with one walk, and no hits.
