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Title: Softball Bounces Back with 5-2 Win Over Troy Post by: pmull on April 12, 2011, 08:56:20 PM TROY, Ala. - The Alabama softball team bounced back with a 5-2 win over Troy, Tuesday night in front of a record crowd of 1,351 fans at the Troy Softball Complex. The Crimson Tide was able to push across some runs early to secure the win and improve to 38-5 on the season.
Freshman Jackie Traina (15-3) struck out eight and allowed two runs on four hits in six innings to earn the victory. Traina bounced back after allowing two runs in the first to retire 16 in a row before handing the ball off to senior Kelsi Dunne. Dunne earned her second save of the season on the strength of four strikeouts in one inning. Traina also got the job done at the plate, collecting three hits while scoring a run. Junior Amanda Locke tallied three hits while the top of the order in sophomore Kayla Braud and junior Jennifer Fenton combined to tally four hits, score two runs and steal five bases. http://www.rolltide.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/041211aad.html |