Troy University Athletics
Troy University
14-4
Indiana State
3-7
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Willis, Meg (1-0)
L: Bailey Benefiel (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Shaye Barton 1 ; Brooke Riemenschneid 1
HR: Shaye Barton 1 ; Monique Castillo 1
RBI: Shaye Barton 1 ; Brooke Riemenschneid 2 ; Alexa Cavin 1 ; Monique Castillo 4 ; Bailey Martin 1
SH: Kelsey Montgomery 1 ; Jackie Hernandez 1 ; Bailey Martin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Erika Crissman 1 ; Shaye Barton 2 ; Brooke Riemenschneid 1 ; Kelsey Montgomery 2 ; Alexa Cavin 1 ; Monique Castillo 2
SB: Bailey Martin 1
CS: Erika Crissman 1
HBP: Erika Crissman 1
Batting:
2B: Davis, Erica 1 ; Day, Hannah 1 ; Neely, Khadija 1
HR: Davis, Erica 2
RBI: Davis, Erica 4 ; Day, Hannah 2 ; Winters, Amanda 1 ; Neely, Khadija 1 ; Snyder, Stephanie 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Benton, Kate 3 ; Davis, Erica 3 ; Winters, Amanda 1 ; Moore, Allison 1 ; Neely, Khadija 1 ; Hartley, Becca 1
SB: Benton, Kate 3 ; Day, Hannah 1 ; Moore, Allison 1
CS: Brundidge, Leah 1
HBP: Day, Hannah 2
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Troy Softball Splits on Day Two of Purple and Gold Challenge
3/5/2016 8:59:00 PM | Softball
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TROY 10, INDIANA STATE 9
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Hannah Day came up big with the walk-off double to center field that clinched the victory for the Trojans (14-4) in the bottom of the eighth inning.
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Sophomore Erica Davis was unstoppable at the plate going 4-4 with a career-high two home runs and four RBIs.Â
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The bats started out hot in the first inning and stayed hot throughout the game. Davis drove in the first run of the game home on a double down the left field line. Amanda Winters singled up the middle bringing Davis around to score making the score 2-1.
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Davis wasn't finished in the bottom of the second when she sent her second home run of the season over the center field wall stretching the Trojan lead 4-2. She came up hot again in the fourth when she singled to left field driving in another run.
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Davis' second long ball of the game came in the bottom of the sixth when she sent it soaring over the right center wall making the score 6-7 with Indiana State leading.
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Stephanie Snyder sent the game into extra innings when she singled down the right field line scoring Khadija Neely.
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Meg Willis (1-0) recorded her first career win in the circle pitching four innings and giving up only two runs on three hits.
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Indiana State (3-7) was on Troy's heels the entire game. The Sycamores regained the lead in the fourth inning when Monique Castillo hit a grand slam giving them the 6-5 lead. Shaye Barton sent another bomb out of the park in the fifth extending their lead 7-5.
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Bailey Benefiel (1-4) suffered the loss for the Sycamores giving up 10 runs on 14 hits.
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TROY 0, LIPSCOMB 2
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Troy (14-5) couldn't push a run across the plate in seven innings and had two hits in the game. Senior Kate Benton had the first hit with a bunt single to the catcher and Khadija Neely had the second and final hit for the Trojans in the top of the seventh inning with a single to left field.
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Lipscomb (10-8) struck first scoring a run in the bottom of the second inning when Brittany Elmore hit a sacrifice fly scoring Kelly Young. The second run for the Bison came in the third inning on a Sarah Higgins home run.
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Ashley Rainey (7-5) suffered the loss for the Trojans giving up five hits and the two runs for the Bison.
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Young (3-2) got the win in the circle for Lipscomb. She didn't allow a run and only allowed two hits.
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The Trojans are back in action on Sunday as they take on the Furman Paladins at 12 p.m. in the final game of the Purple and Gold Challenge.
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