Troy High School Softball Team Places 2nd at 2-1A State

May 28, 2022

Paityn Engemann with a slide under the tag during the Central Heights game.

Claire Winder sliding catch during championship game.

Paige Hinds with a great defensive play

Emerson Weber had multiple hits during the state tournament

Emma McConnaughey with a home run during the Belle Plaine game gets a fist bump from Dad and Coach Kyle McConnaughey

Jacey Moore had a couple RBI's during the state tourney

Avery Euler with a great catch during the tourney

Claire Winder had an amazing defensive tourney for the Lady Trojans throughout the State Tournament

Reagen Hill celebrates crossing the plate for the winning run vs Central Heights 3-2

Cayley Grable making a play in right field for the Trojans

Cayley Grable stretching to get a single in the championship game vs Mission Valley

Paityn Engemann Junior Pitcher for the Trojans. She had an amazing state tournament. She pitched the full 22 innings, allowing 12 hits, 8 runs, only 1 walk in the tourney, and striking out 30 batters.

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Paityn Engemann #9 Junior at THS

Reagen Hill with a catch in center field.

Paige Hinds celebrating with teammates after her walk off double to win the central heights game and send the Trojans to the Championship

Emma McConnaughey celebrating with her teammates her home run vs Belle Plaine

Emerson Weber, Freshman at Troy, had an amazing state tourney

Emma McConnaughey, Senior #4, catcher for Troy

Jacey Moore, Senior #22, making a catch in foul territory

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The Lady Trojan Softball Team made Trojan History this past week when they placed 2^nd at the 2-1A State Softball Tournament.  The Ladies finish their magical season 23-1.  The Trojan Softball team placing the highest in State that any girls team in any sport has for the Trojans. 

The Lady Trojans would face a tough Mission Valley team that put them out the previous season during Regionals to keep them from a state appearance last season.  The Trojans fell behind early and couldn’t come back in the 6-4 loss to Mission Valley on Friday, May 27^th.  Mission Valley took the lead on a passed ball in the second inning.  The ladies lost despite out-hitting the Vikings ten to six. 

Troy put up three runs in the fifth inning.  The Trojans offense in that inning were led by Reagen Hill, Avery Euler, and Emerson Weber, all driving in runs in the inning. 

Paityn Engemann would get her first loss of the season.  The pitcher up for 2-1A Player of the Year would allow six hits and six runs over seven innings, striking out seven while Mission Valley pitcher only struck out 5.  Engemann would also tally a home run in the championship game in the fourth inning. 

The Trojans tallied ten hits. Weber, Euler, and Engemann all managed multiple hits for the Trojans.  Engemann, Euler and Weber all had two. 

The Lady Trojans would defeat Richmond-Central Heights 3-2 earlier in the day to go to their first ever girls State Championship Game.  The Trojans would win that game with a walk-off double.  The game was tied at two with the Trojans batting in the bottom of the eighth inning when Senior Paige Hinds doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring Reagan Hill.

The pitching was strong.  Paityn Engemann struck out nine.  Engemann earned the victory in the circle.  She went eight innings, allowing only two runs on four hits, and only one walk. 

Hinds led the Trojans with two hits and four at bats. 

On Thursday, May 26^th the Trojans, the number #2 seed, would win 7-0 over Belle Plaine the #7 seed.  Paityn Engemann had an amazing day allowing zero runs in seven innings, allowing only two hits, zero walks, and striking out fourteen batters.

The Trojans secured the win thanks to four runs in the second inning. Jacey Moore and Emma McConnaughey each drove in runs during that inning.  The Trojans got one home run on the day, when Senior McConnaughey socked one deep in the second inning. The Trojans, tallied ten hits on the day.  McConnaughey, Engemann, and Moore all managed multiple hits for the Trojans. 

 Congratulations to the 2022 Troy High School Softball Team 2-1A State Runner-Up.