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Troy Downs Samford Behind Johnson's Shutout

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – earned her seventh shutout win of the season as the Trojans downed Samford, 1-0, Wednesday at the Samford Softball Field.

Johnson (11-3) retired the first 11 batters of the game in route to her seventh shutout win of the season moving her into eighth in Troy's (17-6) single-season shutout record and matching her freshman year total.

The only run of the ball game came in the top of the second inning. led off with a double to right field and came around to score off Mia Jenkin's sacrifice fly.

The Bulldogs (9-16) found their first base runner of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to Timberlyn Shurbutt's double to right center but left her stranded at second.