Troy University Athletics
Saturday, May 7
Mobile, Ala.
3 p.m.
Troy University
30-22, 0
3
at
4
South Alabama
31-16, 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Troy
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
10
1
South Alabama
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
4
7
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Vicknair, Destin (12-5)
L: Rigney Brown, Rachel (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Day, Hannah 1
HR: Willis, Meg 1
RBI: Day, Hannah 1 ; Willis, Meg 2
SH: Day, Hannah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Benton, Kate 2 ; Willis, Meg 1
SB: Benton, Kate 1 ; Davis, Erica 1
Batting:
2B: Messer, Emily 1 ; Pilkington, Steph. 2
RBI: Pilkington, Steph. 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Messer, Emily 2 ; Todd, Kaleigh 1 ; Harris, Megan 1
SB: Todd, Kaleigh 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Colin Edwards
Troy Softball Drops Doubleheader to Rival South Alabama
5/7/2016 9:16:00 PM | Softball
MOBILE, Ala. – The Troy softball team fell to the South Alabama Jaguars in a doubleheader with scores of 6-2 in the first game and 4-3 in the nightcap.
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TROY 2, USA 6
Troy (30-22, 11-12 Sun Belt) had five hits in the first game but could only push two runs across the plate in the sixth inning.
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Erica Davis got things started in the top of the sixth inning when she drew a leadoff walk and Kate Benton came up behind her with a single to the pitcher to place runners on first and second for the Trojans.
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Amanda Winters stepped into the box two batters later and blistered a ball to right center for a stand-up double that brought Davis and Benton around for the score.
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South Alabama (31-16, 16-6 Sun Belt) jumped to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Dayla Gulledge doubled to center field and brough Emily Messer around for the first run of the game.
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The Jaguars plated two more runs in the third inning after Haleigh Lane doubled down the left field line and brought Gulledge and Stephanie Pilkington around to extend their lead 3-0.
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The final three Jaguar runs came in the fifth inning off a Gulledge solo-shot to left field, a wild pitch and a Messer infield single.
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Devin Brown (19-10) got the win in the circle for the Jaguars. She pitched a complete game, gave up only two runs and recorded 17 strikeouts. Claire Graves (7-5) suffered the loss for the Trojans and gave up six runs on seven hits.
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TROY 3, USA 4
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Troy came into the second game with hot bats and racked up 10 hits. Benton went 3-for-4 while Meg Willis and Khadija Neely both went 2-for-4.
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Willis came to the plate with two outs in the top of the first and hammered a two-run home run ball over the left field wall to make the score 2-0.
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The Trojans final run came in the second inning when Hannah Day doubled to right center and brought Benton around for the score.
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South Alabama wasn't able to score until the fifth inning when Messer scored on a wild pitch and Pilkington hit into a groundout that scored Kaleigh Todd to make the score 3-2 in Troy's favor.
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Pilkington came back to the plate in the bottom of the seventh and sent a walk-off double off the right field wall and brought Messer around for the tie and Megan Harris for the go-ahead run.
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Destin Vicknair (12-5) captured the win for the Jaguars. She gave up 10 hits, three runs and recorded seven strikeouts in seven innings of work. Rachel Rigney (1-1) shouldered the loss for the Trojans. She gave up one run and one hit.
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The final game of the series is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Jaguar Field.
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Fans can find Troy softball on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat at @TroyTrojansSB or on Facebook at facebook.com/TroyTrojansSB.
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TROY 2, USA 6
Troy (30-22, 11-12 Sun Belt) had five hits in the first game but could only push two runs across the plate in the sixth inning.
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Erica Davis got things started in the top of the sixth inning when she drew a leadoff walk and Kate Benton came up behind her with a single to the pitcher to place runners on first and second for the Trojans.
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Amanda Winters stepped into the box two batters later and blistered a ball to right center for a stand-up double that brought Davis and Benton around for the score.
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South Alabama (31-16, 16-6 Sun Belt) jumped to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Dayla Gulledge doubled to center field and brough Emily Messer around for the first run of the game.
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The Jaguars plated two more runs in the third inning after Haleigh Lane doubled down the left field line and brought Gulledge and Stephanie Pilkington around to extend their lead 3-0.
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The final three Jaguar runs came in the fifth inning off a Gulledge solo-shot to left field, a wild pitch and a Messer infield single.
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Devin Brown (19-10) got the win in the circle for the Jaguars. She pitched a complete game, gave up only two runs and recorded 17 strikeouts. Claire Graves (7-5) suffered the loss for the Trojans and gave up six runs on seven hits.
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TROY 3, USA 4
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Troy came into the second game with hot bats and racked up 10 hits. Benton went 3-for-4 while Meg Willis and Khadija Neely both went 2-for-4.
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Willis came to the plate with two outs in the top of the first and hammered a two-run home run ball over the left field wall to make the score 2-0.
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The Trojans final run came in the second inning when Hannah Day doubled to right center and brought Benton around for the score.
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South Alabama wasn't able to score until the fifth inning when Messer scored on a wild pitch and Pilkington hit into a groundout that scored Kaleigh Todd to make the score 3-2 in Troy's favor.
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Pilkington came back to the plate in the bottom of the seventh and sent a walk-off double off the right field wall and brought Messer around for the tie and Megan Harris for the go-ahead run.
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Destin Vicknair (12-5) captured the win for the Jaguars. She gave up 10 hits, three runs and recorded seven strikeouts in seven innings of work. Rachel Rigney (1-1) shouldered the loss for the Trojans. She gave up one run and one hit.
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The final game of the series is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Jaguar Field.
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Fans can find Troy softball on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat at @TroyTrojansSB or on Facebook at facebook.com/TroyTrojansSB.
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