The Trojans Drop Game Two to UT Arlington

Saturday, March 7

Arlington, Texas

1 p.m.

Troy University

15-5, 1-1

UT Arlington

10-13, 1-1

Troy

UT Arlington

3/7/2020 4:21:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Troy Athletics Communications

ALRINGTON, Texas – The Trojans fell to UT Arlington, 2-1, after a pitcher's duel ended in a walk-off home run Saturday at Allan Saxe Field.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, UTA's K.J. Murphy hit a walk-off solo home run to give Troy (15-5, 1-1) its first loss in conference play.

The Mavericks (10-13, 1-1) hopped on the board early scoring a run when Whitney Walton doubled to score Kimber Cortemelia who led off with an infield single.

Both pitchers worked their way out of back-to-back innings where each team threatened with runners before Kelly Horne tied up the game in the top of the fourth with a solo blast to left field.

After two scoreless frames for both sides, the Trojans couldn't plate a run sending the game into the bottom of the seventh tied to set up UTA for the walk-off.

Kynsley Rae Blasingame (3-2) suffered the loss for the Trojans allowing two runs, six hits and a pair of walks.

RC Phillips (2-4) earned the win for the Mavericks scattering one run off of six hits and fanning three batters over seven innings of action.

Notable

Kelly Horne's home run stretched Troy's home run streak to 10 consecutive games marking the Trojans' longest home run streak this decade.
Meagan Patterson turned in her first multi-hit game of the season going 2-for-3 at the plate.

Next Up
The Trojans fight for the series in the finale tomorrow at 12 p.m. at Allan Saxe Field.