Troy Falls in Extra Innings to UTA

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.

For UTAn(17-32), Kennedy Hines (6-11) entered in relief of starter JoJo Valencia in the bottom of the fourth and retired six consecutive batters to send the game into…