UTICA, NY (3-23-12)- The Utica College softball team looks to continue its winning streak as it hosts Southern Vermont College, Saturday. The double-header is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at Greenman Field.
Hot Streak: The Pioneers are on a seven-game winning streak and are 9-4 overall… Over the last seven games, UC has outscored its opponents 43-6.
Balanced Attack: UC has gotten hits from 12 different players… Junior
Meghan Matan (Latham, NY/Shaker) leads the team with a .447 batting average… She has recorded at least one hit in all but two games so far, and has seven stolen bases… Freshman
Courtney Fitzgerald (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) and junior
Bridgette Plummer (Saratoga Springs, NY/Schuylerville) rank second and third in hitting on the team, respectively… Fitzgerald has 14 hits, while Plummer has 13… Junior
Dominique Carcone (Frankfort, NY/New Hartford) is currently on a five game hitting streak, while reigning Empire 8 Rookie of the Year,
Kristie Jones (Brewerton, NY/Paul V Moore) is hitting .314 and has one home run.
On the Mound: Each of UC's three starting pitchers has registered at least one win for the Pioneers this season… Senior
Heather Kingsbury (Williamson, NY/Williamson) is 5-1 with 11 strikeouts and a 2.04 ERA, while classmate
Haley Butler (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) is 1-2 with a 2.93 ERA... Freshman
Briona Enny (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) is 3-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 1.64 ERA... Freshman closer
Cassidy Thompson (Bend, OR/West Valley) has a 0.93 ERA, seven strikeouts, and three saves.
Scouting Southern Vermont: The Mountaineers are currently 1-7 overall and are coming off two 8-0 losses to Sage… This will be the first meeting between the two teams… Southern Vermont is led by senior Alyssa Davis, who has a .353 batting average and one home run.
Next Time Out: UC will return to action next Saturday as it hosts Empire 8 opponent Elmira College. The double-header is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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