Troy High update, 5/18

Lacrosse season is over at Troy for 2019.

The Flying Horses, as expected, went 1-&-done, dropping a 13-1 decision to Columbia this morning. In two losses to the Blue Devils, Troy was outscored 25-2. Ouch!

Troy finishes 2-16 for the season.
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Troy baseball has the day off today after beating Shaker, 7-6, on the road on Friday. A win over Schenectady on Senior Day (Monday) gets Chris Strack's club into the sectionals. Considering Troy won just two games last year, five is an improvement.

However, I suspect, depending on how they're seeded in the Class A tournament when pairings are announced on Wednesday, that Troy will end up 1-&-done here, too.
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On the other hand, Troy softball could be on fumes by the time the sectionals start.

Sean Geisel's team has lost two straight, and three of four, and have two more games left to play.

On Friday, Troy fell at Shaker, 3-1. Today was the next to last home game of the season vs. Averill Park in what amounted to what they would call a businessman's special if this was a weekday game in baseball, with first pitch at noon.

Perhaps knowing that fans would be comfortable with some music between innings, Geisel keeps a CD player in the dugout. and put together a compilation disc that includes everyone's favorite, Neil Diamond's classic "Sweet Caroline", and Smash Mouth's "All Star". Maybe Geisel is sending a message to the school board to add a PA system on that side of the sports complex, I don't know, but I am digging the concept.

Unfortunately, a late defensive breakdown enabled the Lady Warriors to pull away with two runs in the fifth, and three in the sixth, to get the measure of Troy yet again, 8-3. Jadyn Lee was the winning pitcher for Averill Park, which finishes its regular season at 15-5. Troy falls to 8-11 with two games remaining. They're at Guilderland tomorrow, and wrap at home vs. Schenectady on Monday. Weather permitting, of course.