| Matchup |
Merrimack // Assumption |
| Date//Time |
Wednesday, March 20 |
| Venue |
North Andover, Mass. |
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – After a home-opening sweep against Molloy this past Sunday, the Merrimack College softball team will open up divisional play Wednesday, taking on Assumption for two games at Martone-Mejail Field. The Warriors look to get back to a .500 record, winning three of its last four contests.
Five Things to Know:
- Senior Caitlin McBride leads the team with 10 RBI - nine of which have come in the last seven games. Â
- Sophomore Bridget Soraghan has pitched two complete games in the past week, one-hitting #16 Wayne State while going eight innings in a walk-off win against Molloy.
- Merrimack accounts for three of the top five players with the most stolen bases in the Northeast-10 Conference; Tiffany Mangiameli (10), Nicole Nanof (9), and Hannah Johnson (7).
- Assumption sports a 6-6 overall record, splitting with Molloy Saturday.
- The Warriors have stolen 36 bases this season, while allowing just 21.
Wednesday's Matchup:
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| Merrimack (9-10) |
Stat Category |
Assumption (6-6) |
| .232 |
Batting Average |
.296 |
| .595 |
On-Base Percentage |
.370 |
| .294 |
Slugging Percentage |
.365 |
| 3.36 |
Team ERA |
4.42 |
| 70.0 |
Team Strikeouts |
47.0 |
| 36 |
Total Stolen Bases |
19 |
| .960 |
Team Fielding Percentage |
.967 |
| Lucy Colarusso (.349) |
Batting Average Leader |
Brooke Murphy (.333) |
| Kurkul/Nanof (1) |
Home Runs Leader |
Mazzeo, Crowley (1) |
| Caitlin McBride (10) |
RBI Leader |
Kayla Peabody (10) |
| Bridget Soraghan (2.30) |
ERA Leader (Individual) |
Mia Partiacca (3.27) |
| Soraghan (19) |
Strikeouts Leader |
Mia Nowicki (31) |
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Up Next
The Warriors will start the first of its six-game road trip this Friday, March 22, taking on LIU Post. First pitch is slated for 1:30 p.m.
