HATTIESBURG, Miss. – A four-run inning in the third and fifth – on a grand slam from – by Troy, completed the sweep in run-rule fashion, 11-3, at the Southern Miss Softball Complex on Sunday afternoon.
The floodgates opened at the top of the third, 2-1, for the Trojans (26-9-1, 7-1-1 SBC) with four hits, four runs and three left on base. The big inning started with McKinney as she battled to a full count before ripping one through the left side for a single, followed by a steal to second. won her trip at the plate, eyeing the ball through for a walk on a 4-2 count. loaded the bases on her second pitch, lining one to the third baseman. Before USM's (15-15, 0-9 SBC) Nealy McManus could react,…
