MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU softball will host Akron for their second home series of the 2024 campaign. Tuesday's double-header will begin at 2:00 PM.
RMU LATELY
RMU (4-13) is coming off their first home series and first Horizon League conference matchup of the season. The Colonials won one game in a three-game series against Green Bay. On Thursday (3/14), the Phoenix picked up two winnings in the double-header, earning a 7-5 and 10-7 victory. RMU rebounded to win the last game of the series 7-6, as senior
Charlotte Grover hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to win the game. Across the series, graduate first baseman
Avery Winchell posted three runs batted in and a triple. Senior
Catalina Saxen tied her career best, producing three RBI's in game three of the series. She previously hit three RBI's in a game vs. Albany in 2022. In total, the Colonials offense registered 19 runs over the three-game series.
ACROSS THE HORIZON
Among players in the Horizon League conference,
Avery Winchell is currently tied second in triples with two as she earned her second of the season against Green Bay. Her and junior
Alaina Koutsogiani are both ranked seventh in RBI's with 10 each. Both players own the same slugging percentage (.472) which is good for top 10 in the Horizon League. Defensively, around the diamond, RMU's infielders have done an excellent job avoiding mistakes as they've given up the least amount of errors among conference members. The Colonials .969 fielding percentage is second best.
RMU LEADERS
AVG%:
Alaina Koutsogiani (.333)
Runs:
Alaina Koutsogiani (11)
Hits:
Alaina Koutsogiani (16)
2B:
Anna Resnik,
Avery Winchell,
Meadow Sacadura (4)
3B:
Avery Winchell (2)
HR:
Alaina Koutsogiani (2)
RBI:
Alaina Koutsogiani,
Avery Winchell (10)
ERA:
Kailani Tatro (3.92)
IP:
Madison DeVault (37.0)
SO:
Madison DeVault (29)
SV:
Kailani Tatro (1)
ALL-TIME VS. AKRON
Since 1991, these two programs have met for exactly 30 contests. RMU owns an 11-19 record against the Zips. From 2007 to 2009, the Colonials posted a five-game win streak when facing Akron.
SCOUTING AKRON
Akron (10-13) is coming off their first series in the MAC conference as they won two of three games against Toledo. Playing a single game on Friday (3/15), the Zips won 4-2. The following day, Akron lost the first matchup of the double-header, 6-2 but answered with a 2-1 victory in 10 innings for the second outing. Tomorrow's contests will be Akron's second time playing a Horizon League opponent in 2024. Last Tuesday (3/12), the Zips traveled to Youngstown State and split their series with the Penguins, winning 10-8 and falling 5-3.
AKRON LEADERS:
AVG%: Meagan Lee (.368)
Runs: Brooke Sivek, Delaney Jenkinson (12)
Hits: Meagan Lee (28)
2B: Alexis Campbell (3)
3B: 0
HR: Sophia Wygast (5)
RBI: Sophia Wygast (16)
ERA: Cailey Joyce (3.89)
IP: Cailey Joyce (54.0)
SO: Cailey Joyce (24)
SV: Cailey Joyce (1)
UP NEXT
After playing Akron, the Colonials will return to conference action, traveling to Detroit Mercy for a three-game series. RMU will face the Titans on Friday, March 22 at 3:00 PM and play a double-header on Saturday, March 23, beginning at 12:00 PM.
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