NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The Smith College softball team (10-7) heads to Westfield State (9-6) on Wednesday for a 4:30 p.m. single game.
Last Meeting: The Pioneers took two from the Owls (1-0 and 4-2) on April 9, 2013 in Northampton.
The Series: The Owls hold a 19-13 advantage with neither team winning more than four in-a-row.
Fast Facts: Westfield State is coming off a lopsided MASCAC twinbill in which the Owls put up 43 runs against Massachusetts Maritime on Saturday…Emma Dunbar (.417) and Elizabeth Kelly (.414) tout the third and fourth-best batting average in the MASCAC…Amanda Flower and Kelsey Carpenter are tied for second with seven stolen bases…Emily Mailloux is second in wins (4) third in ERA (1.73) and fifth in strikeouts (29)…
Gina Martucci (Pompton Plains, N.J./Pequannock Township) paces the NEWMAC with a 1.35 ERA and is second in wins (9) and third in strikeouts (68)…Smith has outscored its opponents 68-60 with a 14-6 margin in the fourth inning and a 15-6 cushion in the sixth…the Pioneers are 5-0 when leading after five…Smith is 6-1 in single games this season - all in Florida - and is 3-2 in single games played in New England the previous two seasons.
Next Up: The Pioneers make the trek to WPI on Friday for a 3:30 p.m. NEWMAC twinbill while the Owls host Keene State on Thursday for a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 3:00 p.m.
