DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Mar. 24, 2019) – The Mercy College softball team is back in action with a doubleheader at Felician University on Monday, March 25th before hosting LIU Post on Tuesday in their home opener.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Monday, March 25th 2 & 4 p.m.
Records: Mercy (9-7), Felician (7-14)
Location: Lyndhurst, N.J.
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 26th 2 & 4 p.m.
Records: Mercy (9-7, 0-0 ECC), LIU Post (14-4, 0-0 ECC)
Location: Smith Field
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is playing their first games since March 17th and comes in having lost three of their last four games. Leading the Mavericks at the plate is sophomore Hannah Mueller who is batting a team-best .581 with ten RBI and a team-high 17 runs scored. Senior Kaylee Stevens is hitting .465 with a team-high 12 RBI and five doubles. Freshman Ylannah Bowman has 11 RBI and a .343 batting average and junior Erika Byrne has ten RBI with a .295 average. The pitching staff is led by freshman Katelyn Shephard who has a 3.59 ERA and 4-1 record in 27.1 innings with 25 strikeouts. Senior Raina Gorman has pitched 13.1 innings with a 2.62 ERA and 1-1 record.
Scouting the Golden Falcons
Felician enters Monday's games after being swept at Holy Family. The Golden Falcons are led by junior Nicole Spiegelberg who is batting a team-high .468 with a team-high four home runs and 19 RBI. Senior Steph Donah is hitting .382 with 14 RBI and two home runs and freshman Krystina Lorch has 12 RBI and a .338 average. The pitching staff is led by freshman Trinity Garcia who has a 5-3 record with a 6.71 ERA in 56.1 innings. Freshman Martarina Crumb has a 7.81 ERA with a 2-9 record in 66.1 innings.
Scouting the Pioneers
LIU Post enters Tuesday's games on a seven-game winning streak and are coming off a sweep of Wilmington on Sunday. The Pioneers are led at the plate by Allie Laird who has a team-high .481 average with seven RBI and 17 runs scored. Hanna Finkelstein has a team-high 16 RBI and has a .319 average in 47 at bats. Abbey Fortin is batting .333 with four home runs and 15 RBI and Julia Seader also has four home runs and a .446 average. The pitching staff is led by Katie Humhej who has a 1.86 ERA and 9-1 record in 60.1 innings. Hannah Olshevski has a 5-3 record with a 1.89 ERA in 55.2 innings.