Softball Heads to Alabama State for Mid-Week Match Up

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TROY, Alabama- Just three days after finishing a dominating weekend at the Trojan Classic where the Trojans went 5-0, the softball team will make a short trip to Montgomery, Ala., to face Alabama State on Wednesday at 5 p.m. CT.

Troy (8-2) hosted its first tournament of the season last weekend and featured games against Jacksonville, Longwood and Samford. The Trojans came out on top as they outscored opponents in all five games 33-15.

Big performances by sophomore Stephanie Snyder and senior Becca Hartley led the efforts for Troy. Snyder leads the team in batting average (.433) after posting 13 hits, including five doubles so far this season.

As the returning home run leader, Hartley is wasting no time trying to break her season record. Last season she blasted 11 homers, and this season she has already posted five, which is tied for seventh in the country. Her 28 career home runs move her into solo possession of the fourth place spot in the Troy record books. Hartley also leads the team in runs scored (13) and RBIs (12).

In the circle for the Trojans, senior left-handed pitcher Rachel Rigney-Brown has a 1.85 era on the season and a 4-1 record. Claire Graves is coming off of a win against Jacksonville where she threw a one-hitter and has a 2.83 era on the season.

SCOUTING REPORT
Alabama State (2-6) is coming off a 10-4 win against Fort Wayne in the final game of the Black and Gold Tournament. The Hornets return senior third baseman Kendall Core who was named Preseason SWAC Player of the Year.

NOTEWORTHY

Troy is 22-0 all-time against Alabama State. Their last meeting was in 2016 as Troy hosted the Hornets and defeated them 9-5.
The Trojans take the second place spot in the conference standings with an 8-2 overall record, right behind in-state rival South Alabama who is 9-1 on the season.
Hartley has a hit in every game this season except for one, and ranks 28^th in the nation in RBIs with 12.
Snyder has five multi-hit games so far this year.
Troy is first in the conference in runs scored (61) and RBIs (54), and tied for first in home runs (7)

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Softball Heads to Alabama State for Mid-Week Match Up

Players Mentioned

Claire Graves

Becca Hartley

Rachel Rigney Brown

Stephanie Snyder

Troy University Athletics