TROY, Ala. ? Ashlyn Williams
and Allison Moore combined to strand 12 Warhawk baserunners in the doubleheader
as the ULM softball team dropped a pair of contests to Troy Saturday afternoon
at the Troy Softball Complex. The Trojans took the first game, 5-4, and the
second via the run rule, 9-0.
The Trojans (22-6, 5-0 Sun
Belt) took a 5-0 lead on an RBI-single from Nikki Hollett, and held off the
Warhawks (8-18, 2-3 Sun Belt) after they posted a furious four-run rally in the
sixth inning of the first game. Brianna Love led ULM with two hits and two RBI
in the game, but it wasn't quite enough as Troy went on to win.
Ashlyn Williams (W, 14-5)
was able to get out of multiple jams to record the victory as she struck out 11
Warhawks while allowing just two walks. Kandace Causey (L, 5-8) pitched well in
the loss as she didn't allow a walk in the contest.
Allison Moore (W, 8-1) gave
up just three hits while the Trojans pounded out 13 hits on offense as Troy
took the second game via run rule, 9-0. Tasha Elmore hit two home runs and
Hollett added one of her own as the Trojan offense was relentless in the
victory.
In the first game the
Trojans got on the board in the bottom of the first inning when Hayden Gann ripped
an RBI-single to right field. Gann added to Troy's lead in the bottom of the
third inning when she smacked a two-run double to left center as the Trojans
led 3-0.
ULM loaded the bases in the
top of the third inning with only one out, but Williams got an out at the plate
and a strikeout to get out of the jam. The Warhawks loaded the bases again in
the top of the fourth inning, but Williams got another strikeout to end the threat
as the Warhawks left seven runners on base for the game.
ULM finally got on the board
in the top of the sixth inning when it rallied to score four runs in the frame.
Brianna Love smacked a two-run single
to center field, but was called out for leaving third base early later in the
inning when attempting to score the tying-run on a sacrifice fly. Troy would
get three straight outs in the seventh inning to secure the win.
The Trojans jumped out to an
early 3-0 lead in the first inning of the second contest when Elmore drove in
two runs after a throwing error allowed the inning to continue. The Warhawks
loaded the bases in the bottom of the frame, but Moore got out of the jam with
a strikeout to end the inning.
Troy added three more runs
in the third inning highlighted by a two-run home run to center field from
Elmore as the Trojans led 6-0. Elmore's second home run followed by Hollet's
blast boosted the lead to, 9-0, in the fourth inning as Troy cruised to the
victory in the second contest.
The Warhawks will be back in
action tomorrow at 9 a.m. to complete the three-game set with the Trojans at
the Troy .Softball Complex.
