Softball Squares Off with the Bears and Lightning in Final Weekend
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Box Score 2 DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Apr. 24, 2015) - The Mercy College softball team will close out the final weekend of the regular season, facing the Bears of NYIT on Saturday and the Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College on Sunday in a non-conference clash.
Who, What, Where
Date/Time: 4/25 | 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
Records: Mercy (11-34, 9-17 ECC) | New York Institute of Technology Bears (27-19, 16-10 ECC)
Location: Softball Complex, Old Westbury, N.Y.
Date/Time: 4/26 | 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
Records: Mercy (11-34, 9-17 ECC) | Goldey-Beacom College Lightning (4-25-1 2-20 ECC)
Location: Smith Field, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Scouting the Mavericks
Jackie Couillard reached her 200th career hit in the nightcap of a split with Nyack College on Friday. Couillard went 3-for-6 with six runs scored, while Michelle Duford was a perfect 6-for-6 with seven RBI's and four runs scored. Couillard is now six hits shy of passing Kelly Bentson of first all-time Mercy history. Duford and Adriana Bencomo both homered in the spilt. Mercy scored 12 runs on 12 hits in the 12-2 victory. Anna Cochis struck out three batters and picked up her fifth victory of the season.
Scouting the Bears
NYIT is riding a three game winning streak, including winning seven out of their last eight games. They have notched sweeps over Nyack, STAC and Dowling. The Bears spilt a doubleheader with the Pioneers of LIU Post, taking a 14-6 victory in the nightcap. Senior Chelsea Gourdin has a team leading .423 batting average with 60 hits, 36 runs scored, eight RBI's, three doubles and seven stolen bases. Junior Tori Duquette has a .421 batting average with 67 hits, 38 hits, 21 RBI's, 14 double and five triples. Duquette went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and an RBI in the 14-6 victory over LIU Post on Apr. 21st. Junior Carly Wade is the ace of the pitching staff with a 2.31 ERA, 69 strikeouts, 15 complete games, five saves and a 16-8 record in 142.1 innings pitched. Junior Lia Matz has a 7-4 record with a 3.78 ERA in 79.2 innings pitched.
Scouting the Lightning
The Lightning are on a eight game losing streak after being swept by Caldwell, Post, Nyack, and Georgian Court. In fact, GBC earned its first sweep of the season with (22-1, 13-0) victories over Lincoln (PA.) on Apr. 7th. Kelsey Brandle leads the team in batting average (.291), hits (25), runs scored (19) and triples (5). Freshman Kylie Doyle has a 3.10 ERA with a 1-8 record and 31 strikeouts in 79.0 innings pitched. Doyle also leads the team in RBI's with 11. Doyle went 3-for-4 with six RBI's and three runs scored in the 22-1 victory over Lincoln.
