TROY, Alabama – hit a walk-off triple to give Troy the series-clinching game over Appalachian State, 6-5, after fanned 16 batters to shutout the Mountaineers in game one of the doubleheader, 5-0, Friday afternoon at the Troy Softball Complex.
With Troy's series win over Appalachian State, Troy has won five consecutive conference series for the first time in program history.
Game One: Troy 5, Appalachian State 0
(23-5) pitched a two-hit shutout to earn the victory over Appalachian State (28-15, 11-8). Johnson's 16 strikeouts is the 11 most strikeouts thrown in a single-game nationally this season.