Troy Set to Open Conference Play at UT Arlington

Saturday, March 13

Arlington, Texas

1:30 p.m.

Troy University

UT Arlington

Troy Set to Open Conference Play at UT Arlington

3/12/2021 12:44:00 PM | Softball

Game Notes

By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – The Troy Softball team is set to open conference play on the road against UT Arlington in a three-game series starting Saturday afternoon at Allan Saxe Field.

The Trojans (16-5) will square off against the Mavericks (3-11) in a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday. Game one of the doubleheader is set for 1:30 p.m.

The Trojans' potent offense returns to the plate led by Katie Webb. The senior enters the weekend batting a .382 clip with five doubles and 15 RBIs.

Heading into Sun Belt play, Troy's 41 two-baggers lead the nation. The doubles effort is led by cleanup hitter Kelly Horne who has smashed eight this season.

In the circle, Leanna Johnson (8-3) leads the Troy pitching rotation with a 1.61 ERA over 69.2 innings of action. The sophomore is seven strikeouts away from topping the 500-career strikeout mark.

SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS:
UT Arlington enters the opening weekend of league action after dropping a midweek tilt to top-ranked Oklahoma, 14-0.

Courtney Ogle leads the team batting at a .308 with a pair of home runs and five RBIs while Kenedy Hines sees the majority of time in the circle, recording a 10.36 ERA over a team-leading 24.1 innings of work.

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

SERIES INFO:
Overall Series: Troy leads 13-12
At UTA: 5-5
Last Meeting: 2020 (Arlington, Texas)
UTA 7, Troy 3