Troy Treks to Georgia Southern

TROY, Alabama – Troy looks to extend its 12-game win streak and sweep its fourth consecutive Sun Belt Conference series with three games against Georgia Southern. Friday, Saturday and Sunday's game times are set for 4:30 p.m., 1 p.m. and 11 a.m., respectfully.

The Trojans' (30-13, 12-4 Sun Belt) defeated rival South Alabama Wednesday night in Mobile to pick up their 12^th straight win and match the programs longest win streak, which was originally set in 1995.

Talia Truitt enters as Troy's offensive leader batting a .362 and on a four-game hitting streak. Kaylee Hussey has come alive at the plate during conference play batting a .320 with five doubles, three home runs and 15 RBIs. Hussey is currently tied for second in the league in doubles.

Leanna Johnson (21-5) picked up her fifth consecutive win on Wednesday against South Alabama. Johnson came into the week ranked third nationally in victories and 17th in strikeouts; Johnson added eight strikeouts and another win to her resume Wednesday night.

Scouting Georgia Southern
The Eagles (18-19, 4-10) come into the matchup after splitting two games with Louisiana Monroe last weekend. Shelby Wilson leads the team's offensive efforts with 30 RBIs. Wilson is batting a .383 with seven doubles and seven home runs.

Rylee Waldrep and Ashleigh Morton see the majority of time in the circle for Georgia Southern. Waldrep comes into the matchup with a 4.00 ERA and 33 strikeouts over 85.2 innings of work while Morton enters with a 3.76 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 54 innings of work.

HOW TO FOLLOW:
Twitter: @TroyTrojansSB
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Live Stream: True Blue TV on Friday and Saturday
ESPN+ on Sunday

SERIES INFO:
Overall Series: Troy Leads 21-13
In Statesboro: 12-5
Last Meeting: 2018 (Troy, Ala.)
GS 3, Troy 2

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Players Mentioned

Kaylee Hussey

Leanna Johnson

Talia Truitt

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