Softball Continues SBC Play in Midweek Against South Alabama

TROY, Alabama- The Troy softball team (27-17, 11-7 SBC), returns to action on Wednesday as it plays host to in-state foe South Alabama (22-21, 7-10) for the first game of a split three-game series. Games two and three will be played in Mobile, Ala., on May 6. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at the Troy Softball Complex.

Troy enters the midweek sitting third in the conference following two huge series sweeps over Appalachian State, and most recently, Coastal Carolina. With the two sweeps and a midweek win over UAB, the Trojans are riding a seven-game win streak, their longest since February of 2017.

The bats have come alive for the Trojans, led by Logan Calhoun and Katie Webb with 52 and 51 hits, respectively. Seven Trojans have hit multiple home runs this season with Webb, Kaylee Hussey and Stephanie Snyder with five each.

Defensively, behind impressive pitching from Annie Willis and Peyton Glover, Troy remains in the top-20 nationally with a .985 fielding percentage and the Trojans are tied for 14^th in double plays per game with .50, turning 22 double plays in 44 games. Troy recorded a season-high and league-high three double plays in the final game of the series against Coastal Carolina.

South Alabama makes the trip at 22-21 overall and eighth in the Sun Belt with a 7-10 record. Senior Kaleigh Todd leads the Jaguars with .375 at the plate with 51 hits and 26 runs. In the circle for South, Devin Brown leads the pitching staff with a 2.03 ERA and 164 strikeouts.

PROMOTIONS
Wednesday's game will be a white-out as all fans are encouraged to wear white. The first 200 fans to the game will receive a free t-shirt. It will also be fan appreciation night as one lucky fan will win a Yeti Cooler.

SERIES INFO
South Alabama leads overall series 22-10
            At Troy: South Alabama leads 12-7
            At South Alabama: South leads 10-3
            Neutral: 0-0

HOW TO FOLLOW
            Live Stats: TroyStats.com
            Live Stream: Facebook.com/TroyAthletics
            Twitter: @TroyTrojansSB

NOTEWORTHY

Troy leads the conference in team fielding, ranks fourth in pitching and is fifth in the league in team batting.
Freshman ace Willis ranks third in the Sun Belt with 1.99 ERA and a 14-4 record. Her 34 earned runs is a conference high.
The Trojans' 63 doubles top the Sun Belt. Webb paces Troy with a conference-high 12 doubles, followed by Calhoun who ranks second with 11.
Junior Glover has a career-high five saves this season, adding two in the last week with a save against UAB and earned her fifth of the season in the final game of the series against Coastal Carolina.

For more on Troy softball, visit TroyTrojans.com and follow @TroyTrojansSB on Twitter.

Softball Continues SBC Play in Midweek Against South Alabama

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Players Mentioned

Logan Calhoun

Peyton Glover

Kaylee Hussey

Stephanie Snyder

Katie Webb

Annie Willis

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