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The Troup baseball team is one win away from winning the first state title in program history. The Tigers took game one of the AAA State Championship series over Cherokee Bluff to inch closer to history. 

 

GAME ONE:

Troup – 5

Cherokee Bluff – 1

 

The Tigers got off to a quick start in game one. After a scoreless first inning, Troup broke the deadlock in the bottom of the second inning. Jake Perry drove in the first run with a single and Torreion Delaney sent the second home with a double to give the Tigers an early 2-0 advantage.

The Troup lead would stay at two runs until the bottom of the fourth. The Tigers took a commanding 5-0 lead with a trio of runs. An Ethan Goff double got the scoring started in the inning. Delaney kept up his torrid start with an RBI single to give Troup a 4-0 lead. Garrison Edwards closed out the scoring in the inning with an RBI single.

The Bears struck back with a run in the top of the fifth inning, but could not add more as the Tigers slammed the door on the rally attempt. 

Jake Perry got the start on the mound for Troup and was immense, pitching a complete game. The junior allowed just five hits and one earned run on five strikeouts. 

Delaney led the offense with two hits and two RBIs while Goff, Perry, Edwards, Davis Moncus, Brady Willis and Carson Walker all had one hit apiece. 

Game two will start at roughly 7:50 p.m. If Troup wins game two, the team will be crowned state champs.