Troy Completes the Sweep over UT Arlington

Sunday, March 14

Arlington, Texas

11 a.m.

Troy University

19-5, 3-0

UT Arlington

3-14, 0-3

Troy

UT Arlington

Troy Completes the Sweep over UT Arlington

3/14/2021 2:17:00 PM | Softball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

ARLINGTON, Texas – Powered by a dominant offensive performance, the Trojans down UT Arlington, 10-2, to sweep the first conference series Sunday at Allan Saxe Field.

Troy's offense recorded its eight double-digit hit performance of the season to score 10 runs in the series finale.

The Trojans (19-5, 3-0 SBC) struck first in the opening frame when Katie Webb smashed her first long ball of the season, a two-run shot over the center field wall.

The Mavericks (3-14, 0-3 SBC) answered with a solo shot of their own in the bottom half of the first to bring the matchup back within one.

Logan Calhoun turned her wheels on in the top of the third scoring from first on a Jade Sinness double to give the Trojans the two-run advantage back.

Leanna Johnson (10-3) retired the side to send the game into the top of the third.

Troy's offense broke the game wide open scoring six runs off four hits and an error. Four of those runs came with two outs.

Webb jumpstarted the action with a leadoff single. A walk and a groundout put two runners in scoring position for Anslee Finch.

Finch crushed a double to deep left-center plating the first two runs of the outing. A strikeout set up Candela Figueroa to kick start a two-out rally with an RBI single to center field.

Back-to-back walks loaded the bases for sophomore Katie Lively. Lively came in clutch hitting an infield single to tack on another pair of runs. A fielding error by the Mavericks second baseman capped off the six-run affair for Troy.

After a pair of scoreless frames, UT Arlington evaded the run-rule by scoring a run in the bottom of the fifth. However, Finch answered with a solo shot over the left-center wall to bring Troy's lead back to eight.

After a leadoff walk, Johnson retired the next three Mavericks to secure the six-inning victory for the Trojans.

QUOTABLE – Head Coach Beth Mullins
"I thought it was just an overall great team win. We had good pitching, good defense and good offense all the way around today. I am proud of this team for showing up on Championship Sunday and continuing to win one pitch at a time!

NOTABLE

The Trojans allowed just three runs over the weekend marking the fewest runs allowed in a conference series since Troy held Georgia State to just two runs scored in 2019.
With the sweep over UT Arlington, the Trojans have swept the opening weekend of conference play for the first time since 2008 when the Trojans swept ULM.
This marks just the second time in program history that the Trojans have swept UT Arlington.

NEXT UP
The Trojans continue their road stretch into next weekend with a three-game series with Georgia State. First pitch from Atlanta Friday is set for 4 p.m.