Troy Falls to No. 24 Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. – A late game offensive spark for the Tigers pushed Auburn past Troy, 8-1, in the opening day of the Auburn Invitational Thursday at Jane B. Moore Field.

Troy (13-4) hopped on the board first in the top of the third when Kelly Horne blasted a long ball over the left field wall, her third of the season.

Auburn's (11-1) Makenna Dowell answered for the Tigers with a two-run long ball of her own in the bottom half of the frame.

Back-to-back singles by Katie Lively and Candela Figueroa put runners in scoring position for the Trojans in the top of fourth, but Troy stranded the runners falling in order.

After Lindsey Garcia singled to kick start the Tigers' offense, a walk and a dropped third strike loaded the bases for Justus Perry. Perry hit an infield single to plate the first of two runs. Dowell followed with a sacrifice fly to cap off the inning.

After a scoreless fifth frame, Auburn capitalized on four hits and an error to score four runs and solidify the victory.

Shelby Lowe (3-0) earned the win after entering in relief in the fourth inning. Lowe threw 3.1 hitless innings and fanned seven batters to secure her third win of the season.

Brianna Bailey (2-1) suffered her first loss of the season after allowing four hits and a pair of runs.

NOTABLE

Troy falls to 2-3 against Power Five opponents this season.
Haley Postell made her first appearance in the circle. Postell entered in the bottom of the sixth and recorded the final two outs.
With her third long ball of the season, Kelly Horne becomes one of three Trojans to have hit a team-leading three home runs. Jade Sinness and Anslee Finch have both blasted a trio of homers.

NEXT UP
Troy looks to bounce back tomorrow in a doubleheader against Southeastern Louisiana. First pitch is set for 9 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Brianna Bailey

Candela Figueroa

Anslee Finch

Kelly Horne

Katie Lively

Haley Postell

Jade Sinness

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