Troy 9, at Southern Mississippi 6

MONTGOMERY (Interstat) — Zach Crotchfelt tossed five shutout innings and Aaron Piasecki drove in three runs as Troy defeated Southern Mississippi 9-6 on Saturday afternoon at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, a game that stretched into the evening. The Trojans improved to 32-28 overall and 18-12 in the Sun Belt with the win, while the Golden Eagles fell to 42-15 and 19-8. The victory avenged a 7-6 loss to Southern Miss a day earlier. Crotchfelt, the top performer for Troy, allowed no hits and one earned run while striking out eight over 5.0 innings. He walked one and lowered his season ERA.… Read more...