It has been nearly two weeks since the Troup baseball team claimed its first-ever state championship, but the accolades are still pouring in for the Tigers. Over the weekend, rising junior Davis Moncus was named the MVP for the AAA state championship series against Cherokee Bluff.

“[Coach Tanner Glisson] gave me a call and told me to send him a photo for a graphic for me winning MVP, and it kind of shocked me at first,” Moncus said. “Once it sunk in I realized how amazing it was.”

Moncus had a hit in game one, but it was game three where his impact was most felt. The hard-throwing right-hander pitched a complete game, allowing seven hits and three earned runs while generating a hit and two walks on offense.

“I knew I hadn’t been at my best on the mound in the playoffs, but I was really

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