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Trojans Slug Their Way to Doubleheader Sweep
4/2/2025 7:16:00 PM | Softball
CARROLLTON, Ga. – Troy softball saw the bats explode in two wins over West Georgia on Wednesday, as the Trojans (23-16, 3-6 SBC) hit four total home runs in two wins. Taylor McKinney led Troy past the Wolves (9-25, 1-8 ASUN) with three of those home runs.
The Trojans ran past the Wolves 9-2 and 14-2 in the two road games, ending their four-game losing streak before a home series against Louisiana.
McKinney looked like she was taking batting practice, bashing three three-run home runs on the day. She finished the afternoon 3-for-6 with 10 RBIs. She drew three walks and scored four runs to go along with her homers.
In game two, McKinney's six RBIs were the most a Trojan has recorded in a game since Bailey Taylor drove in six on Feb. 17, 2019, at Saint Joseph's.
Game 1: Troy 9, UWG 2
The Trojans won the first game over West Georgia 9-2, using a five-run second inning to top the Wolves. Troy took eight walks as a team, the second-most in a game this season.
Taylor McKinney delivered three crucial insurance runs in the seventh inning, as she blasted a three-run homer to left-center field. She went 1-for-3 with four RBIs, a stolen base and two walks against the Wolves. McKinney has already surpassed her home run total from last season and tied Kayden Dunn for the team lead.
Following a 5-for-10 series against ULM, Makaley Boswell kept it going with a 2-for-3 outing in game one. The second baseman drove in a run, stole a base and took two walks in the contest.
Alyssa Faircloth pitched three innings of one-hit ball to start the game, striking out six batters. Savannah Money (2-4) fired four innings out of the bullpen. She punched out four batters and allowed five hits.
The Trojans quickly manufactured a run in the first inning, with a leadoff walk by Makaley Boswell setting the table. A flyout and a steal of third allowed her to score on a Reaghan Oney groundout and take the early lead.
In the second inning, Troy broke the game open with a five-run frame. Starting off with a Cassidy Boltz double, the Trojans scored on a McKinnon Howard single, three bases-loaded walks and a bases-loaded hit by pitch to take a 6-0 lead.
Aside from a few singles, the Trojans couldn't get much going in the middle innings.
Heads up defense kept the Wolves off the board in the third inning as Faircloth struck out a batter and Troy caught a runner trying to take home as part of a double steal.
West Georgia got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning, cutting Troy's lead to 6-2 off Savannah Money with a few hits and a bloop double down the third base line.
Money kept the Wolves at bay in the fifth with a double play ending the inning. In the sixth inning, she worked out of trouble again with another double play.
McKinney tacked on the insurance runs for Troy with her home run in the seventh – the Trojans staged a two-out rally to do it. Money closed out the game in the bottom of the inning, striking out one batter in the process.
Game 2: Troy 14, UWG 2
Taylor McKinney's six-RBI, two-homer game led the Trojans past West Georgia 14-2 in game two. From the get-go the bats were hot, and a 10-run fourth inning helped Troy run-rule the Wolves.
Annie Orman had a 1-for-2 game, crushing a three-run homer of her own and scoring three runs after she reached on a walk and a hit by pitch. Additionally, Cassidy Boltz turned in a 3-for-3 performance, pushing one run across.
Mya Holt (9-3) did a bit of everything, pitching three innings of one-run ball from the circle and going 1-for-1 with three RBIs from the plate.
The Trojans started off quick yet again in game two, as Orman launched her three-run homer to straightaway center field to give Troy a 3-0 lead early. The moonshot was her second in the last three games – she hit a seventh inning shot against ULM on Sunday.
Troy's fourth double play of the afternoon ended the first inning, as Holt forced the weak ground ball to shortstop.
In the third inning, the Trojans extended the lead with a sacrifice fly off the bat of Holt. Orman reached base on a walk and Boltz hit a double to set up the score. West Georgia got the run back in the bottom of the inning with an RBI groundout making it 4-1.
Taylor McKinney whacked her second three-run homer of the day in the fourth inning, bringing across a few more for the Trojans.
Cassidy Boltz drove an RBI single through the infield to make it an 8-1 game in favor of the Trojans. Mya Holt slapped a two-RBI triple to the opposite field, widening the lead even further as the Trojans moved the game into run-rule territory.
The Trojans continued the huge inning with an RBI single off the bat of McKinnon Howard, making it an 11-1 lead for Troy. McKinney teed off on yet another pitch, capping off the 10-run fourth inning with her third three-run homer of the day.
McKinney moved her career home run total to 34, tying Jade Sinness for fifth place all time.
West Georgia got a run off a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth, but Kate Peters got out of the inning. Peters closed out the game with a scoreless fifth inning.
Quotable: Head Coach Eric Newell
"It was a good day today for sure. We hit it pretty well, defended well for the most part and pitched well. It's nice to get back in the win column. We had our hearts ripped out at ULM and felt like we were three or four plays or pitches away from winning that series. It was psychologically a tough weekend for us, so we came back after that and responded. I was really proud of the team."
Notables
The Trojans ran past the Wolves 9-2 and 14-2 in the two road games, ending their four-game losing streak before a home series against Louisiana.
McKinney looked like she was taking batting practice, bashing three three-run home runs on the day. She finished the afternoon 3-for-6 with 10 RBIs. She drew three walks and scored four runs to go along with her homers.
In game two, McKinney's six RBIs were the most a Trojan has recorded in a game since Bailey Taylor drove in six on Feb. 17, 2019, at Saint Joseph's.
Game 1: Troy 9, UWG 2
The Trojans won the first game over West Georgia 9-2, using a five-run second inning to top the Wolves. Troy took eight walks as a team, the second-most in a game this season.
Taylor McKinney delivered three crucial insurance runs in the seventh inning, as she blasted a three-run homer to left-center field. She went 1-for-3 with four RBIs, a stolen base and two walks against the Wolves. McKinney has already surpassed her home run total from last season and tied Kayden Dunn for the team lead.
Following a 5-for-10 series against ULM, Makaley Boswell kept it going with a 2-for-3 outing in game one. The second baseman drove in a run, stole a base and took two walks in the contest.
Alyssa Faircloth pitched three innings of one-hit ball to start the game, striking out six batters. Savannah Money (2-4) fired four innings out of the bullpen. She punched out four batters and allowed five hits.
The Trojans quickly manufactured a run in the first inning, with a leadoff walk by Makaley Boswell setting the table. A flyout and a steal of third allowed her to score on a Reaghan Oney groundout and take the early lead.
In the second inning, Troy broke the game open with a five-run frame. Starting off with a Cassidy Boltz double, the Trojans scored on a McKinnon Howard single, three bases-loaded walks and a bases-loaded hit by pitch to take a 6-0 lead.
Aside from a few singles, the Trojans couldn't get much going in the middle innings.
Heads up defense kept the Wolves off the board in the third inning as Faircloth struck out a batter and Troy caught a runner trying to take home as part of a double steal.
West Georgia got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning, cutting Troy's lead to 6-2 off Savannah Money with a few hits and a bloop double down the third base line.
Money kept the Wolves at bay in the fifth with a double play ending the inning. In the sixth inning, she worked out of trouble again with another double play.
McKinney tacked on the insurance runs for Troy with her home run in the seventh – the Trojans staged a two-out rally to do it. Money closed out the game in the bottom of the inning, striking out one batter in the process.
Game 2: Troy 14, UWG 2
Taylor McKinney's six-RBI, two-homer game led the Trojans past West Georgia 14-2 in game two. From the get-go the bats were hot, and a 10-run fourth inning helped Troy run-rule the Wolves.
Annie Orman had a 1-for-2 game, crushing a three-run homer of her own and scoring three runs after she reached on a walk and a hit by pitch. Additionally, Cassidy Boltz turned in a 3-for-3 performance, pushing one run across.
Mya Holt (9-3) did a bit of everything, pitching three innings of one-run ball from the circle and going 1-for-1 with three RBIs from the plate.
The Trojans started off quick yet again in game two, as Orman launched her three-run homer to straightaway center field to give Troy a 3-0 lead early. The moonshot was her second in the last three games – she hit a seventh inning shot against ULM on Sunday.
Troy's fourth double play of the afternoon ended the first inning, as Holt forced the weak ground ball to shortstop.
In the third inning, the Trojans extended the lead with a sacrifice fly off the bat of Holt. Orman reached base on a walk and Boltz hit a double to set up the score. West Georgia got the run back in the bottom of the inning with an RBI groundout making it 4-1.
Taylor McKinney whacked her second three-run homer of the day in the fourth inning, bringing across a few more for the Trojans.
Cassidy Boltz drove an RBI single through the infield to make it an 8-1 game in favor of the Trojans. Mya Holt slapped a two-RBI triple to the opposite field, widening the lead even further as the Trojans moved the game into run-rule territory.
The Trojans continued the huge inning with an RBI single off the bat of McKinnon Howard, making it an 11-1 lead for Troy. McKinney teed off on yet another pitch, capping off the 10-run fourth inning with her third three-run homer of the day.
McKinney moved her career home run total to 34, tying Jade Sinness for fifth place all time.
West Georgia got a run off a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth, but Kate Peters got out of the inning. Peters closed out the game with a scoreless fifth inning.
Quotable: Head Coach Eric Newell
"It was a good day today for sure. We hit it pretty well, defended well for the most part and pitched well. It's nice to get back in the win column. We had our hearts ripped out at ULM and felt like we were three or four plays or pitches away from winning that series. It was psychologically a tough weekend for us, so we came back after that and responded. I was really proud of the team."
Notables
- The Trojans took eight walks in game one, the second-most in a game this season behind the 11 they took on Mar. 15 against Coastal Carolina
- Taylor McKinney's three home runs on the day move her into a tie for fifth place in career home runs for the Trojans – she now has 34, matching Jade Sinness' total
- McKinney extended her hit streak to 17 games in the doubleheader
- Annie Orman hit her second home run in the past three games
- McKinney is the first Trojan to homer in three straight games since Jade Sinness did so from Mar. 9-11, 2024
- McKinney is now fourth all time in career RBIs for the Trojans, with her mark of 142 being enough to jump Nikki Hollett (2009-2012)
- McKinney's six RBIs in game two were the most by a Trojan since Bailey Taylor did it on Feb. 17, 2019, at Saint Joseph's
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Money, Savannah (2-4)
L: Giovanna Lynch (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Boltz, Cassidy 1
HR: McKinney, Taylor 1
RBI: Boswell, Makaley 1 ; McKinney, Taylor 4 ; Oliva, Caiden 1 ; Boltz, Cassidy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Boswell, Makaley 3 ; McKinney, Taylor 1 ; Boltz, Cassidy 1 ; Ferro, Emily 1 ; Turner, Natalie 1 ; Howard, McKinnon 2
SB: Boswell, Makaley 1 ; McKinney, Taylor 1 ; Loftis, Megan 1 ; Howard, McKinnon 1
HBP: Oliva, Caiden 2 ; Dunn, Kayden 1
Batting:
2B: Zekylah Boyd 1
RBI: Zekylah Boyd 1
SH: Dixiana Sims 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kristen Fowler 1 ; M. Vandergriff 1
SB: Megan Waites 1 ; Kristen Fowler 1 ; Addison Sturdivant 1 ; M. Vandergriff 1
CS: Megan Waites 1
HBP: M. Vandergriff 1
Game Leaders
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R
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H
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RBI
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AB
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H
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RBI
4
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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