| Matchup |
Merrimack (12-14, 3-4 NE10) // Bentley (7-15, 3-4 NE10) |
| Date//Time |
Wednesday, April 2 |
| Venue |
Martone-Mejail Field // North Andover, Mass. |
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – After taking the series against Saint Michael's Sunday afternoon, the Merrimack College softball program turns to two more home games Wednesday, April 3, as it welcomes divisional foe Bentley. The program currently sits with a 12-14 overall record, and despite a 3-4 Northeast 10 Conference record, is 3-2 in divisional play.
Five Things to Know:
- The Warriors sit comfortably in fourth place in the division, trailing Saint Anselm by one game. Â
- Three of the top five stolen base leaders for the Northeast-10 Conference hail from Merrimack; Tiffany Mangiameli (17), Nicole Nanof (11), and Hannah Johnson (11).
- Lucy Colarusso leads the team offensively, hitting .375 with five doubles and seven RBI.
- Bentley enters Wednesday's contest after being swept at #4 Southern New Hampshire this past weekend.
- Senior Hannah Johnson accounted for seven of the team's 10 runs in Sunday's win over Saint Michael's; her three game hitless streak came to a halt after a 3-for-5 performance.
Scouting Bentley:
| Merrimack (12-14) |
Stat Category |
Bentley (7-15) |
| .236 |
Batting Average |
.227 |
| .605 |
On-Base Percentage |
.347 |
| .296 |
Slugging Percentage |
.275 |
| 3.20 |
Team ERA |
3.11 |
| 95 |
Team Strikeouts |
64 |
| 54 |
Total Stolen Bases |
5 |
| .969 |
Team Fielding Percentage |
.944 |
| Lucy Colarusso (.375) |
Batting Average Leader |
Stacey Korotsky (.282) |
| Kurkul, Nanof, Amato (1) |
Home Runs Leader |
Casalino, Pereira (1) |
| Caitlin McBride (13) |
RBI Leader |
Elise Pereira (11) |
| Bridget Soraghan (2.43) |
ERA Leader (Individual) |
Pereira (2.86) |
| Soraghan (25) |
Strikeouts Leader |
Ashley Keegan (20) |
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Up Next
The Warriors will host Saint Rose Saturday, April 6, for a two-game slate beginning at 12 p.m.
