| Matchup |
Merrimack (20-8, 7-5 NE10) // Stonehill (5-16, 4-7 NE10) |
| Date/Time |
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (3pm/5pm) |
| Venue |
Fr. William Gartland Field // Easton, Mass.) |
| Multimedia |
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EASTON, Mass. – The Merrimack College softball team returns to Northeast-10 Conference divisional play with a two-game set at Stonehill College on Wednesday from Fr. William Gartland Field. Game one is set for 3 p.m., with the second game to follow at 5 p.m. The two teams had their series opener postponed twice last week and again yesterday.
Last Time Out:
- The Warriors went 3-1 over the weekend against Adelphi and Pace.
- In a rematch of the 2017 NE10 title game with the Panthers, Merrimack swept Adelphi on Saturday afternoon. Senior Megan Cook pitched a complete game shutout in game one, on her way to her 11th win of the season. Juniors Nicole Nanof and Kristina Terrazzano knocked in a run each. In game two, it was the help of some defensive errors that lead to runs in the second and third innings for Merrimack. Freshman Bridget Soraghan picked up her first-career win, while Cook had a save in relief.
- Against the Setters, the Navy and Gold split on Sunday. In the first game, it was junior Caitlin McBride and senior Alyssa Williamson that knocked in a pair of runs each. Cook pitched again, picking up win number 12 of the year. Pace took game two by a score of 6-1, behind a complete game effort from Jackie Flores.
'Mack Facts:
- Merrimack enters with a 20-8 overall record and 7-5 in NE10 play. Cook has been a force in the circle, going 12-2 in 14 starts, along with four saves. She has 12 complete games and seven shutouts. She has 89 strikeouts, while holding hitters to a .212 average.
- Williamson leads the team in hitting with a .478 average and 43 hits, while hitting safely in five straight games. She and Nanof also both have 17 RBI. Cook's bat has also been hot lately, as she is on a five-game hitting streak as well.
- With 260 career strikeouts, Cook is four strikeouts shy of tying Jill Gagnon '09 for seventh on the all-time list at Merrimack.
Stonehill
- The Warriors have an 8-7-1 edge over the last 16 meetings between the two teams.
- Stonehill enters the day with a 5-16 overall record and are 4-7 in NE10 action. The Skyhawks sit fourth in the Northeast Division with a 2-1 record. They snapped a four-game skid by splitting a series with Le Moyne on Sunday, taking the final game 5-3.
- Michelle Theilgard leads the offense with a .350 batting average, 21 hits, and 11 RBI. She also has five doubles and three homers. Carly Rennie is second on the team in hitting with 18 hits, including four doubles. Jennifer Mayette has started 11 games in the circle, posting a record of 4-7. She has eight complete games and 39 strikeout in 66 innings of work.
Up Next
The Warriors return to action this weekend with a three game series against Saint Michael's College. Saturday will be a doubleheader scheduled for 12 and 2 p.m. Sunday's single contest will begin at noon.
