Softball Slated for Pivotal Twin Bill against Stonehill

Matchup	Merrimack (17-20, 8-10 NE10) // Stonehill (12-18, 8-10 NE10)
Date//Time	Wednesday, April 17
Venue	Father Gartland Field // Easton, Mass.
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College softball program looks to bounce back after Sunday's loss to Saint Anselm, traveling to Stonehill for a critical divisional doubleheader. Merrimack is tied for fourth in the northeast division with Stonehill, setting the stage for what will be an extremely important three-game series.

Five Things to Know:

• Merrimack dropped two games to Saint Anselm this weekend, dropping its divisional record to 6-6.  
• Wednesday's twinbill will be the first road doubleheader for the Warriors since March 24^th.
• Junior Tiffany Mangiameli has three more stolen bases than the entire Stonehill team (25).
• Stonehill has won its last five games, taking down Bentley on the 11^th before dropping Saint Michael's four straight times over the weekend.
• Sophomore Genna Hartman led the Skyhawks over the weekend, going 11-for-24 with 11 RBI.

Head-to-Head (Stonehill):
 

Merrimack (17-20; 6-6 Div.)	Stat Category	Stonehill (12-18; 6-6 Div)
.245	Batting Average	.210
.307	On-Base Percentage	.279
.309	Slugging Percentage	.275
3.07	Team ERA	3.50
122	Team Strikeouts	120
76	Total Stolen Bases	22
.967	Team Fielding Percentage	.950
Lucy Colarusso (.384)	Batting Average Leader	Michelle Theilgard (.315)
Kurkul, Nanof, Amato (1)	Home Runs Leader	Sophie Perez (3)
Hanna Johnson (19)	RBI Leader	Genna Hartman (13)
Jenna Wike (2.43)	ERA Leader (Individual)	Katherine Rayner (2.71)
Bryana Michitson (49)	Strikeouts Leader	Rayner (91)

 
Up Next
The Warriors are on the road Saturday, April 20, taking on Franklin Pierce for a doubleheader. First pitch is set for 12 p.m.