AUBURN, Alabama – Troy traveled to Auburn, Alabama to participate in the Tiger Invitational. On opening day of play Troy downed Eastern Illinois, 3-0, before dropping an extra inning heartbreaker to North Dakota State, 3-2.
Bailey Taylor and Brooke Echols lead the team with a pair of RBIs while Katie Lively added another RBI to her career.
Game One: Troy 3, EIU 0
Troy (10-3) struck first in the top of the third. Talia Truitt got on aboard off of a bunt single. Katie Webb followed with a double to left center to put runners in scoring position for Bailey Taylor.