Softball Returns Home for Midweek Doubleheader with West Georgia

TROY, Ala. – The Troy softball team returns to the Troy Softball Complex for the start of five straight at home with a doubleheader against West Georgia on Wednesday, April 8, at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Both games will be aired on ESPN+.

After winning game one against Louisiana, 5-4, the Trojans (23-14, 5-7 SBC) fell in back-to-back games, despite battling in extra innings in game three, 5-4 (eight innings). At the midpoint of Sun Belt Conference play, the Trojans are in a three-way tie with Louisiana and Georgia Southern for seventh in the standings. They are five games back from Marshall in first and two games ahead of the cutline for postseason play.

Makaley Boswell claimed her 100^th career hit for Troy in game one against the Ragin' Cajuns with a single to left field. This season, her batting clip (.413) sits third in Troy single-season history, while ranking sixth in the conference. Her career batting average of .357 sits third all-time.

Troy is 2-0 against West Georgia all-time with a pair of victories in Carrollton, Ga., last season. The Trojans shone on both ends in the doubleheader, outscoring the Wolves 23-4 over the two games.

Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Troy Softball Complex
Matchup: Troy (23-14, 5-7 SBC) vs. West Georgia (11-28, 3-9 A-Sun)
Dates: Wednesday, April 8 (Doubleheader)
Times: 3:30 p.m. | 5:30 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats

West Georgia Preview
West Georgia has lost eight straight games heading into Wednesday's doubleheader against Troy and is 3-5 in doubleheaders in 2026. On the road, the Wolves are 3-11 with wins against UAB, Furman and Queens. Against Sun Belt foes, West Georgia is also 0-2, falling to Georgia State and South Alabama by a combined 18-12 score deficit.

Jenna Samuel is the Wolves' bright spot, leading the team in batting average (.415), slugging percentage (.708), on-base percentage (.512), OPS (1.220) and doubles (10). She also ranks seventh, tied for ninth, third, tied for fifth and tied for fifth in the A-Sun, respectively. She's also 9-for-9 in stolen base attempts.

Notables
• Makaley Boswell claimed her 100^th career hit in game one against Louisiana with a single to left field.
• Makaley Boswell's .413 batting average sits third in Troy single-season history and sixth in the conference. Her .357 career batting clip is also third for Troy all-time.
• Troy is 2-0 against West Georgia after its first meeting with the opposition in 2025. In the doubleheader, the Trojans outscored the Wolves 23-4 through 12 innings.
• At the midway point of conference play, Troy is 5-7, sitting five games back from first-place Marshall and two games ahead of the cutline for postseason play.
• Troy leads the conference in batting average (.338), doubles (70), on-base percentage (.425), stolen bases per game (2.19) and total stolen bases (81).
• Ella Cunningham and Abby Lovell rank second (5.58) and third (5.76), respectively, for hits allowed per seven innings.
• Troy is a perfect 5-0 in midweek games in 2026.

Softball Returns Home for Midweek Doubleheader with West Georgia

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Players Mentioned

Makaley Boswell

Ella Cunningham

Abby Lovell

Troy University Athletics