TROY, Ala. – 21st-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball and Troy battled in a pitcher's duel on Sunday that the homestanding Trojans claimed 2-1 as the two teams wrapped up a Sun Belt series.
Louisiana's Summer Ellyson and Troy's Annie Davis carried a 1-1 battle into the fifth inning. At that point both pitchers had limited the opposition to two hits.
The Trojans were able to snap the tie in their half of the fifth inning with a solo home run and Davis retired six of the last seven she faced to collect the victory.
Louisiana (20-7, 7-2 Sun Belt) entered the game with the series victory in hand after sweeping Troy (18-14, 4-5 Sun Belt) by a 4-2 (11 inn.