| Matchup |
Merrimack (22-8, 9-5 NE10) // Saint Michael's (6-14, 3-7 NE10) |
| Date/Time |
Sat. April 14, 2018 (12pm/2pm) // Sun. April 15, 2018 (12pm) |
| Venue |
Martone Mejail Field |
| Multimedia |
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College softball team will host Saint Michael's College for a three game divisional series this weekend at Martone-Mejail Field, beginning with a doubleheader Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. Sunday's single game will also begin at 12 p.m.
Last Time Out:
- The Warriors picked up two key Northeast Division wins on Wednesday against Stonehill. They took game one, 9-4, before scoring two runs in the seventh of game two, for a 2-0 final.
- Senior Megan Cook started both games in the circle, for the first time in her career, pitching 14 innings. In game one, the Warriors were down 4-1, before junior Nicole Nanof hit a go-ahead grand slam in the third inning, as part of a seven-run third. Cook fanned five in game one.
- In the second game, it was the bat of Cook that guided the Navy and Gold to victory. With two outs in the seventh, she delivered a double to score two runs to give Merrimack the 2-0 victory.
'Mack Facts:
- Merrimack enters with a 22-8 overall record and 9-5 in NE10 play. The Warriors are also 5-3 in divisional play and sit in third place in the Northeast Division.
- Merrimack is currently receiving 29 votes towards the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Coaches poll.
- Cook is now sixth on Merrimack's all-time strikeout list with 269, after passing Jill Gagnon '09 in the game one victory over Stonehill on Wednesday.
- Senior Alyssa Williamson has a team-best .443 batting average and has knocked in 17 runs. Nanof leads the team with 21 RBI and has three home runs, matching her single-season high from last season.
- Cook has also been impressive at the dish, with a .414 clip and a team-high eight doubles. Sophomore Tiffany Mangiameli has 14 stolen bases on the year.
Saint Michael's
- The Warriors have won eight straight games since the 2015 season against Saint Michael's.
- The Purple Knights enter the weekend riding a two-game winning streak, most recently sweeping Franklin Pierce on Tuesday. Their games against Southern New Hampshire on Thursday were postponed.
- Hayley Craddock leads the team in hitting with a .369 batting average, to go along with three stolen bases and three RBI. Danielle Markowski leads the team with two home runs and has knocked in 11 runs.
- In the circle, Danielle Brown has a 5-7 record and 12 complete games. She has 113 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.21. Her strikeout per seven innings leads NE10 play at 8.61.
Up Next
Merrimack will hit the road for two games on Wednesday April 18, when the Warriors travel to Worcester, Mass. to take on Assumption College. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 3 p.m.
