Troy 13, Louisiana-Monroe 3: Cavill’s two homers power Trojans past Warhawks
MONROE, La. (Interstat) — Blake Cavill drove in nine runs on two home runs and a double as Troy overpowered Louisiana-Monroe 13-3 in a Sun Belt game Saturday afternoon at Warhawk Field.
Cavill, the Trojans’ first baseman, finished 3 for 5 with a two-run double in the first inning and a grand slam in the second. He added a second grand slam in the third. Jimmy Janicki and Drew Nelson also homered for Troy, which banged out 12 hits. Nelson’s solo shot came in the third.
Dylan Alonso earned the win, allowing one earned run in 3 2/3 innings while striking out three. Noah Thigpen, Zach Crotchfelt and Hayden Smith combined for scoreless relief.
Davis Mauzy led the Warhawks with three hits and an RBI. Adam Tubbs took the loss, giving up one earned run in four innings.
Troy improved to 29-27 overall, 16-12 in conference play. Louisiana-Monroe fell to 27-28, 13-17. The Trojans won the series two games to one after dropping the opener 12-2 on Friday.