HOBOKEN, N.J. (April 28, 2016) – The Stevens Institute of Technology softball team (21-17) will close out its regular season Friday with a non-conference doubleheader at Hunter College.
DOUBLEHEADER INFO
Game one starts at 3 p.m. on Randall's Island, followed by game two at approximately 5 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
Behind timely hitting and lock-down pitching, the Ducks upset No. 19 Moravian College 5-3 Tuesday before a 5-1 loss in game two.
SCOUTING REPORT
At 13-13, Hunter enters the matchup on a three-game CUNYAC winning streak. Taylor Crofts is the Hawks best hitter with 31 hits and a .369 batting average, while Sara Beck has been the ace in the circle with seven wins and a 3.71 ERA.
MAKING IT A HABIT
Stevens and Hunter have met each of the last four seasons where the Ducks have held the advantage, 6-3. The team's met three times last spring in the ECAC Championship.
WHAT'S NEXT
With Stevens' Empire 8 Conference slate completed, Stevens will await its postseason fate with the remaining games this weekend. The Ducks are competing for the fourth and final spot with Alfred University (7-5), who'll play second place St. John Fisher College Sunday.
HIT QUEEN
Senior
Gavriella Risman-Jones continues her lead in the E8 batting title chase with a .439 batting average. Entering the final scheduled doubleheader of her career, Risman-Jones is just seven hits shy of becoming the first player in program history to reach 200 career hits.
FINISHING STRONG
Senior pitcher
Brianna Sandone is 3-0 in her last three starts, allowing just four earned runs in 18 innings.
ONE-TWO PUNCH
Sophomore
Olivia Gemma (31) and
Lauren Shirley (29) are one and two in the E8 this season in RBIs.
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
Stevens is 13-5 against CUNYAC teams since 2010.
GOING THE DISTANCE
Freshman pitcher
Marissa Cappello leads the Ducks with 11 complete games this season and 86 innings.
CAN'T MAKE IT?
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