Softball Set for Rubber Match with Bentley Tuesday; Game Moved to Martone-Mejail Field (3 p.m. First Pitch)

Matchup	Merrimack (15-17, 5-6 NE10) // Bentley (10-18, 6-7 NE10)
Date//Time	Tuesday, April 9 // 3 p.m.
Venue	Martone-Mejail Field // North Andover, Mass.
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – After a four game non-divisional slate over the weekend, the Merrimack College softball program will hit the road to take on Bentley Tuesday night, setting the stage for a critical game three against a northeast division opponent. The teams split the first two games on April 3, and the Warriors currently hold a two-game lead over Bentley going into the rubber match.   

The contest will now be played at Martone-Mejail due to Bentley's on-campus field being unplayable, with the start time remaining at 3 p.m. The Falcons will still remain the "home" team and bat second in today's game. (Updated 4/9)

Five Things to Know:

• Senior Hannah Johnson led Merrimack's offense over the weekend, batting .438 with five RBI and three scored runs.
• The Warriors scored 15 runs in Sunday's split doubleheader with Le Moyne, the most in any doubleheader this season.
• In its last four games, Merrimack stole ten bases; its 69 total swipes are good for first in the conference, with three players in the top five among Northeast 10 Conference competitors.
• Bentley split its last doubleheader with American International on Saturday, winning game one before falling in game two.
• Merrimack has allowed just four runs against Bentley through the opening two games.  

Head-to-Head (Bentley):

Merrimack (15-17)	Stat Category	Bentley (10-18)
.237	Batting Average	.231
.304	On-Base Percentage	.297
.297	Slugging Percentage	.283
3.00	Team ERA	3.01
110	Team Strikeouts	95
69	Total Stolen Bases	11
.969	Team Fielding Percentage	.948
Lucy Colarusso (.366)	Batting Average Leader	Ella Hillier (.382)
Kurkul, Nanof, Amato (1)	Home Runs Leader	Casalino, Slavin, Pereira (1)
Hanna Johnson (17)	RBI Leader	Hillier (15)
Bridget Soraghan (2.43)	ERA Leader (Individual)	Kayleigh Fitzpatrick (2.16)
Soraghan (26)	Strikeouts Leader	Ashley Keegan (29)

 
Up Next
The Warriors are back on the road Thursday, April 11, to take on Assumption. Game time is set for 4 p.m.