Softball Preps for Midweek Doubleheader

Wednesday, March 12

Troy, Ala.

3:30 p.m.

Troy University

Alabama A&M

3/11/2025 10:28:00 AM | Softball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – Fresh off a four-game sweep of UMass, Troy softball hosts Alabama A&M for one last tune-up before Sun Belt Conference play starts over the weekend. The teams will play two games on Wednesday afternoon.

The Trojans (16-9) look to continue their winning ways against the Bulldogs (12-9) after outscoring UMass 34-7 and logging three shutouts last weekend.

Game Information
Date: Mar. 12 | Mar. 12
Time: 3:30 p.m. | 6 p.m.
Who: Troy (16-9) vs Alabama A&M (12-9)
Location: Troy Softball Complex -- Troy, Ala.
Watch: ESPN+

A Minute to Remember
Troy swept the UMass Minutewomen in four games over the weekend with lockdown pitching, including a Friday no-hitter from Alyssa Faircloth. She threw Troy's first seven-inning no-hitter since Leanna Johnson on Apr. 24, 2022, in a 5-0 win.

Kayden Dunn also had a stellar weekend, socking three home runs – one on Friday's doubleheader and two on Saturday's. She hit the walk-off homer in a 15-7 run-rule win, capping off a 12-run inning after the Trojans stared down a four-run deficit.

Behind a complete game shutout from Mya Holt, Troy won the first game of the series 7-0. A five-run sixth inning sparked by Dunn's first long ball boosted the Trojans to the series-opening win.

Faircloth continued the momentum from the first game, shutting down the Minutewomen with her no-no. She struck out nine batters in the 5-0 win, recording her third straight start with nine strikeouts.

On Saturday, the teams squared off for yet another doubleheader. Savannah Money and Esmee Ames combined for the shutout victory, while a balanced offensive attack led by Natalie Turner's two doubles handed Troy a 7-0 win.

The last game of the series was looking bleak, as UMass held a 7-3 lead going into the bottom of the fifth inning. However, a 12-run outburst in the inning – including three home runs – gave Troy a 15-7 run-rule win. Taylor McKinney crushed Troy's first grand slam of the season to center field, and Dunn walked it off with her third homer of the series.

Bark in the Park
Alabama A&M rolls into the Troy Softball Complex on a four-game win streak after starting SWAC play with a sweep of Mississippi Valley State. The Bulldogs also topped Detroit Mercy in a midweek win. In the last four games, Alabama A&M has outscored its opponents 40-6.

Ariana Montiel leads the Bulldogs with a .967 OPS and 15 RBIs. Preseason SWAC Second Team selection Dakota Daniel is slashing .371/.405/.457 through 15 starts.

Paige Scott and Charity Bibbs are Alabama A&M's top arms, each garnering seven starts from the circle. The pair holds ERAs of 3.35 and 3.52, respectively.

Notables

The Trojans are 2-0 against SWAC teams this season and 7-0 under head coach Eric Newell
Troy is 18-1 all-time against Alabama A&M
Troy leads the Sun Belt Conference in steals (56) and is second in hits (225) and home runs (23)
Alyssa Faircloth has a 9.7 K/7 ratio, which is the best among qualified Sun Belt pitchers and 19th in the nation
Alyssa Faircloth leads the Sun Belt Conference with 81 strikeouts, and has held opponents to a .196 batting average, third in the conference
As a team, Troy is 17th in the nation with 56 total stolen bases, and the Trojans are 38th in the country with a .326 batting average
Kayden Dunn has hit four homers in the last five games, taking the team lead with six long balls