DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Feb. 26, 2020) – The Mercy College softball team resumes action this weekend when they play at Barton, Mount Olive and Bowie State.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Friday, February 28th 2 & 4 p.m.
Records: Mercy (3-1), Barton (4-6)
Location: Wilson, N.C.
Date/Time: Saturday, February 29th
Records: Mercy (3-1), Mount Olive (12-2)
Location: Mount Olive, N.C.
Date/Time: Sunday, March 1st
Records: Mercy (3-1), Bowie State (2-7)
Location: Bowie, Md.
Last Meeting
First meeting versus all three.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy enters Friday's games on a three-game winning streak and is coming off a 7-1 win over Chowan on Sunday, February 16th. Mercy is hitting .347 as a team and has scored 31 runs in their first four games. The Mavericks have been led by sophomore Alexis Crawford who was named ECC Player of the Week after batting a team-high .625 with five hits and two stolen bases in eight at bats. Junior Casey Akers was tabbed to the ECC Honor Roll earlier this month and is hitting .600 with three hits and a team-high four RBI. Freshman Sydney Johnston was named ECC Rookie of the Week earlier this month and is hitting .600 with three hits and three RBI. Sophomore Sabrina Gonzalez was named ECC Pitcher of the Week and is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA and two strikeouts. Freshman Alexi Benson has pitched a team-high 7.2 innings with six strikeouts and a 3.65 ERA.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Barton will play at UNC Pembroke before hosting the Mavericks on Friday. The Bulldogs have dropped six games in a row and are coming off 5-0 and 6-3 losses to Anderson on Sunday. Barton is led by junior Jordan Blake who is batting .538 with five RBI, four doubles, seven hits and two runs scored. Freshman Emily Bell is hitting .533 with eight hits, four RBI and three runs scored. Freshman Lindsey Massengill has a team-high nine RBI and is hitting .375 with nine hits and three runs scored. The pitching staff is led by freshman AnnaKate Gilchrist who has a 5.32 ERA in a team-high 25.0 innings with 16 strikeouts. Junior Jordan Blake is 1-1 in the circle with a 4.00 ERA in 14.0 innings with ten strikeouts.
Scouting the Trojans
Mount Olive will host Shaw on Wednesday before hosting the Mavericks on Saturday. The Trojans are on a 12-game winning streak and earned a 3-2 win over Coker on Sunday. Mount Olive is led by senior Eileen Barrera who is batting .475 with a team-high 15 RBI and three home runs. The senior also has nine runs and five doubles. Sophomore Madison Morgan is hitting .349 with seven RBI, a home run and 13 runs scored. Sophomore Megan Bryant has five RBI and six runs scored in 22 at bats. The pitching staff is led by freshman Hailey Kessinger who is 4-0 with a 1.63 ERA in 30.0 innings with 16 strikeouts. Junior Mallory Ratcliff is 3-0 with a 2.47 ERA in 28.1 innings with 16 strikeouts.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Bowie State will host Bloomsburg on Saturday before hosting Mercy on Sunday. The Bulldogs are on a three-game losing streak and are coming off a 10-0 loss to Miles College on Sunday. Bowie State is led by Breanna Harvey is hitting .533 with eight hits, six runs and five RBI. Aseyah Alexander is batting .385 with five RBI, two home runs and seven runs. Money Brown is batting .353 with eight RBI, a home run and three runs. Brown is also 1-3 in the circle with a 5.48 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 23.0 innings. Seaaira Yiengst is 0-3 with a 6.22 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 18.0 innings.
Next Game
Mercy plays at Adelphi on March 14th at 12 & 2 p.m.
