Troy University Athletics

Troy Falls to Texas State in Game Two
4/27/2019 5:25:00 PM | Softball
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Hailey McKray hit a walk-off single to power Texas State past Troy in game two of the series, 9-0, in six innings Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium.
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A trio of RBI singles capped off by Hailey McKray's single down the left field line gave Texas State (26-21, 14-8 Sun Belt) the victory in six innings of play.
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The Bobcats scoring starting off in the bottom of the first inning when Texas State scored three runs off of two hits and a walk.
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Troy (35-17, 17-7) kept the Bobcats at bay for three innings before Tara Oltmann sent a two-run home run over the left center wall in the bottom of the fifth inning. Â
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Texas State's scoring was capped off in the bottom of the sixth inning with four runs scored off of hits by Samara Lagway, Mari Cranek, ArieAnn Bell and McKay.
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Annie Willis (8-10) suffered the loss for the Trojans allowing five runs off of five hits and four walks.
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Dalilah Barrera (8-4) earned the win after scattering two hits and sitting down four batters over four innings of work. Meagan King (S,1) picked up a save allowing no hits and giving up just one walk in two innings of work.
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Next Up
The Trojans look to bounce back and pick up their sixth consecutive Sun Belt series win Sunday at 12 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium.
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Notable
- Bailey Taylor's on-base streak stretches to 13 games after picking up a walk and a hit by pitch. Taylor leads the conference in hit by pitches with 20.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Barrera, Dalilah (8-4)
L: Willis, Annie (8-10)
S: King, Meagan (1)

Batting:
SH: Porter, Madeline 1
Base Running:
HBP: Taylor, Bailey 1

Batting:
2B: Bell, ArieAnn 1
HR: Oltmann, Tara 1
RBI: Cranek, Mari 1 ; Oltmann, Tara 2 ; Bell, ArieAnn 3 ; MacKay, Hailey 3
SH: Cranek, Mari 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McDowell, Christiana 1 ; Cranek, Mari 2 ; Oltmann, Tara 3 ; Bell, ArieAnn 2 ; Sannem, Brianna 1
SB: Oltmann, Tara 1 ; Bell, ArieAnn 2
HBP: Carter, Bailee 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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