TROY, Ala. – In the final day of the Troy Invitational, the Trojans downed Mercer, 9-1, in a five-inning contest at the Troy Softball Complex.
Sunday's victory, marks the first time Troy has swept the opening two weekends of the season since 1998.
Last weekend, Troy (8-1) swept the Trojan Classic with wins over Ole Miss, UAB and Belmont. Troy last opened the season with back-to-back sweeps at the Mercer Invitational and Troy State Invitational.
The action kick started in the bottom of the first inning when led off with a double to right field and came around to score off a fielder's choice.