Troy University Athletics
Trojans Regroup, Topple Western Kentucky 5-2
5/9/2007 12:00:00 AM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Troy Trojan softball team used a two-run home run from senior Brooke Powell to get on the board first and never looked back as they defeated Western Kentucky 5-2 in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference softball tournament.
The Trojans (40-19) added two more runs in the fourth inning when Rocky Paige doubled in Amanda Ragans and Powell followed suit knocking in Stacey Dwyer.
Western Kentucky (28-31) would add two runs in the top of the fifth on a Terri Ellingsworth home run.
Troy would answer back in the bottom of the fifth when Ragans would plate Heidi Johnson on a double.
Powell finished the day 2-for-3 with 3 RBI's. Ragans would finish 1-for-3 and Paige 1-for-2 with one run batted in each, respectively.
Angela Lopez (4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 6 K, 0 BB) started on the mound for Troy and picked up her 19th win on the year as she improved her record to 19-6.
She was relieved by Heather Rush, who pitched the final 2.2 innings.
Rush recorded four strikeouts and allowed only one hit. She was credited with her first save of the season.
The Trojans advance to the second round to face North Texas at 3 pm on Thursday.
