With more experience, Trojans hope to rebound in 2018

Junior Claire Graves returns to lead the Trojan pitching staff.The Trojans took a step back from the 30-win plateau with a 20-34 campaign in 2017. With 10 freshmen and sophomores on the squad, many of them major contributors, Troy lost several tight games – posting a 3-14 record in one-run games (2-8 in Sun Belt Conference play).

Trojans head coach Beth Mullins believes the lumps taken in her third year will pay dividends in 2018.

“We have a lot more experience on our team. Our sophomores and junior class, who got so much time last year, kinda feel like seniors,” she said. “I feel good about it. Our pitching staff has had a good fall and a good spring and brought in a new pitching coach…