Tigers improve to 7-3 in district

Photo courtesy Jody Booth Troup's Adam Voigt scrambles to tag up at first base during last Tuesday's win over West Rusk.

Adam Voigt and Austin Braswell struck out 19 batters between them as the Troup Tigers picked up two district wins last week.

Voigt earned the win against West Rusk on Tuesday, retiring nine hitters and giving up just three hits in the 3-0 victory.

Chance Tosh led the Tigers at the plate with a 2-for-3 performance.

Preston Pittinger and Voigt both went 1-for-2, while Nick Reeves and Ryan Nichols (one RBI) were 1-for-3.

The Tigers' game with Tatum was rained out on Friday, so the two teams faced off on Saturday instead. Tatum led 2-0 until Troup tied things up in the third inning.

The Tigers added two more runs in the fifth to secure the 4- 2 win.

Braswell struck out 10 and allowed five hits.

Catcher Cody Deese was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with three RBIs. Tosh went 2-for-4, and Braswell added one RBI in his 1-for-2 performance.