Softball Splits Final Day of Trojan Classic

TROY, Ala. – Libby Baker hit two monster home runs and Leanna Johnson struck out a combined 15 batters as Troy split a pair of games Sunday at the Troy Softball Complex on the final day of the Trojan Classic.

Troy defeated SIU-Edwardsville, 2-1, in the morning game behind Baker's go-ahead home run in the fifth inning, while Belmont came away with a 4-2 win in eight innings in the final game of the day.

Troy 2, SIU-Edwardsville 1

Libby Baker hit a pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 1-all deadlock and lift Troy to a 2-1 victory over SIU-Edwardsville in the opening game of Sunday's action at the Trojan Classic.

Baker's blast, the first of the season by the Trojans,…