TROY, Ala. – Despite an early lead, Troy fell in an extra-inning heartbreaker to the sixth-seeded UT Arlington Mavericks, 2-1, in its opening game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Wednesday at the Troy Softball Complex.
After the Trojans (34-14) struck first in the bottom of the second frame off of a solo shot by , a pitchers' duel commenced with both sides hanging zeroes through the fifth.
(7-5) checked into the contest for starter in the top of the second and surrendered just two hits over the next four innings of work.