Troy Primed for Midweek Tilt Against Samford

TROY, Ala. – The Troy softball team welcomes in-state foe Samford to the Troy Softball Complex Wednesday for a midweek doubleheader matchup. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.

The Trojans (8-1) are coming off back-to-back weekend sweeps in the Trojan Classic and Troy Invitational. Troy last opened the season with consecutive sweeps at the Mercer Invitational and Troy State Invitational during the 1998 season.

Troy's offense sparked, smashing eight long balls and plating 34 runs over the weekend. The Trojans entered last weekend with just one home run on the year.

Anslee Finch recorded her best offensive weekend as a Trojan. The freshman batted a .500 mark with a pair of doubles, two home runs and five RBIs.

Libby Baker (2-0) leads the way in the circle with an impressive 0.39 ERA. The freshman has posted a pair of victories, two shutouts and 17 strikeouts over 18 innings of work.

However, in each of Troy's four wins this past weekend, a different starting pitcher picked up the victory. Kysnley Rae Blasingame earned her first win of the season over Mercer Friday.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Samford (2-3) comes to Troy after picking up a pair of wins in a Sunday doubleheader against Jacksonville State. The Bulldogs opened the season in a three-game series against Kentucky, where they were swept by the Wildcats.

At the plate, Ryan Brzozoski leads the way for Samford batting a .375 clip with a double and two RBIs. Abby Swaney sees the majority of time in the circle, recording a 3.73 ERA with 12 strikeouts over 15 innings of work.

HOW TO FOLLOW:
Twitter: @TroyTrojansSB
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Live Stream: ESPN+

SERIES INFO:
Overall Series: Troy leads 42-12
At Home: 21-5
Last Meeting: 2019 (Birmingham, Ala.)
Troy 1, Samford 0

Troy Primed for Midweek Tilt Against Samford

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Players Mentioned

Libby Baker

Anslee Finch

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