Softball Concludes 2021 Season at Roger Williams Saturday

SATURDAY, MAY 1 // 12 PM & 2 PM PAOLINO FIELD // BRISTOL, R.I. GAME 1 // LIVE STATS // VIDEO GAME 2 // LIVE STATS // VIDEO
EYES ON THE GAME SERIES RECORD // SUFFOLK LEADS, 6-1 LAST MEETING // APRIL 24, 2021, L, 4-3 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // APRIL 24, 9-0 (5) STREAK // L1

BOSTON – Suffolk softball will cap off its 2021 campaign Saturday, May 1 when it makes the trip to Roger Williams. The twinbill is scheduled to start at 12 p.m.

SPECTATOR SECTION
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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk softball dropped a 4-3 decision to Roger Williams in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader Saturday at East Boston Memorial Park.  

MORE READING: Softball Slip in Nightcap to Roger Williams, 4-3

RAMS RUNDOWN
After splitting its non-conference clash with Roger Williams Saturday, Suffolk sits 11-16 on the year. 

A foursome has been powerfully productive at the plate this season. Lead-off batter Caitlin Murphy is one of the top with 34 hits, which is tied for top of the team with Ashley Zulla, to go along with team-best numbers in runs scored and stolen bases with 30 and 22, respectively. Zulla, meanwhile, paces the team in RBI with 25 and has scored 25 times herself. Ally Cifaratta (33H, 20 RBI, 20 R) and Savannah Scripter (29 H, 18 RBI, 11 R) are consistent contributors offensively as well. 

Constance Phelan will continue to be the Rams go-to twirler for the remainder of the year. The senior RHP holds a 3.22 ERA over 87.0 innings pitched with 45 strikeouts to her credit.

HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT THE HAWKS
Roger Williams moved to 16-14 on the season after taking game two away from Suffolk Saturday. 

The Hawks have received 30-plus hits from both Katrina Goria and Sydney Provencal. Goria has 36 hits for 24 RBi and 21 runs scored, while Provencal has recorded 32 hits, 12 RBI and 23 runs scored.

RWU cycles through five different hurlers. Ellie Fleming has proven to be the Hawks top arm with a 3.28 ERA over 53.1 innings with 26 strikeouts. Lisa Nocella, meanwhile, has worked the most frames with 70.0 innings under her belt in which she assembled a 3.60 ERA with 61 punchouts.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Roger Williams defeated Suffolk for the first time in the all-time series Saturday, 4-3.
• The Rams still lead the all-time series with the Hawks, 6-1.
• Suffolk is 4-1 when competing as the home team versus RWU, 1-0 as the true away team and 1-0 on neutral turf.
• Overall Suffolk has outscored Roger Williams, 51-30.
• Suffolk is 3-1 in the Jaclyn Davis era against the Hawks.
• The Rams shutout RWU for the first time in the all-time series in game one on April 24, 9-0, in five innings.
• The first mercy-rule decision in the series came last Saturday, April 24 when Suffolk shutout Roger Williams, 9-0 in five frames.

EYES ON THE GAME

RAM OF THE WEEK
Ram of the Week's eighth edition of 2021 saw 116 members of Ram Nation vote via Twitter Poll between four standout student-athletes. 

Hailey Cockroft of Suffolk softball picked up the recognition. The senior captain secured 41 percent of the 116 votes cast to take home the weekly accolade. The honor comes on the heels of a seven-hit, four-RBI, one-run scored effort behind a .368/.400/.421 slash line for the second baseman. 

MORE READING: Cockroft Collects Ram of the Week

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SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk and Roger Williams are set to make up last Sunday's rainout doubleheader later this week.