MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU softball will welcome Cleveland State for their final home series of the 2024 campaign. A double-header will start at 2:00 PM on Saturday and the series finale will be played on Sunday at 12:00 PM. The Colonials will then have a quick turnaround and travel north to face Detroit Mercy in a two-game series on Monday, April 22. First pitch in Detroit is scheduled for 12:00 PM.
RMU LATELY
RMU (12-19, 7-8 #HLSB) returns home after picking up a series win at Northern Kentucky this past weekend. The Colonials won the first two games by a score of 5-2 and 1-0. NKU then earned one win in game three of the series, 7-4. In RMU's 5-2-win, senior
Catalina Saxen was a catalyst hitting in the three-hole, producing two runs batted in.
Courtney Poulich and
Alaina Koutsogiania each scored two runs in the victory. For game two of the series, in a low-scoring contest, the Colonials one run happened off an error.
Logan Black reached first on a fielding error by the Norse's third baseman which advanced
Kaylyn Hopf to home. Senior
Jane Garver pitched five innings and three strikeouts in the shutout.
Madison DeVault recorded her second save of the day, throwing for the final two innings and paced for four strikeouts. Over the 7-4 loss,
Courtney Poulich cranked her second career home run and
Avery Winchell blasted out her fourth homer of the campaign.
MILESTONE WATCH
Graduate
Avery Winchell enters her final home series of her career with 99 career hits. From New Cumberland, Pa., she's produced 69 runs and 66 RBI's in five years at RMU. Also, after reaching the century mark in hits this past weekend,
Alaina Koutsogiani is on the peak of eclipsing 50 RBI's. The junior from Peters Township owns 46 runs batted in to date.
RMU LEADERS
AVG%:
Kaylyn Hopf (.325)
Runs:
Alaina Koutsogiani (17)
Hits:
Kaylyn Hopf (27)
2B:
Anna Resnik (8)
3B:
Avery Winchell (2)
HR:
Avery Winchell (4)
RBI:
Avery Winchell (19)
ERA:
Kailani Tatro (2.52)
IP:
Madison DeVault (54.0)
SO:
Jane Garver (45)
SV:
Madison DeVault (4)
SCOUTING CLEVELAND STATE
CSU (14-17, 10-5 #HLSB) travels to Moon Township currently sitting in fourth place in the Horizon League standings. As of late, they've won six of their last seven games, all against conference opponents. After playing the Colonials, they'll wrap up their regular season schedule with
ALL-TIME VS. CLEVELAND STATE
Since 1991, these two programs have played one another 54 times. RMU owns a 25-29 overall record against Cleveland State. Heading into this weekend, the Colonials have won five in a row over the Vikings with two shutouts.
CLEVELAND STATE LEADERS
AVG%: Emma Gilkerson (.342)
Runs: Brooke Albaugh, Jenna Deang (24)
Hits: Brooke Albaugh (32)
2B: Brooke Albaugh (13)
3B: Melissa Holzopfel (2)
HR: Emma Gilkerson (5)
RBI: Melissa Holzopfel (22)
ERA: Melissa Holzopfel (2.05)
IP: Melissa Holzopfel (116.1)
SO: Melissa Holzopfel (118)
SV: Melissa Holzopfel (2)
SCOUTING DETROIT MERCY
Detroit Mercy (3-30, 2-10 #HLSB) hosts Purdue Fort Wayne this upcoming weekend in a three-game series before hosting the Colonials on Monday, April 22. The Titans have gathered a win in each of their last two series against conference members Oakland and Cleveland State.
ALL-TIME VS. DETROIT MERCY
These two programs met for the first time in 1991. Upon 18 contests, RMU owns a 10-8 record over Detroit Mercy. The Colonials have won five of their last six games against the Titans.
DETROIT MERCY LEADERS
AVG%: Trinity Fessler (.253)
Runs: Trinity Fessler (14)
Hits: Trinity Fessler (21)
2B: Trinity Fessler, Jada Davis (5)
3B: Jenna Holt (2)
HR: Jada Davis (3)
RBI: Jada Davis (10)
ERA: Jordan Kavanagh (8.33)
IP: Jordan Kavanagh (71.1)
SO: Olivia Warrington (45)
SV: 0
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