Softball’s Friday Features UNE

SUFFOLK vs. UNE
Date Time Venue Stats - Game 1 Stats - Game 2 Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Friday, April 7 4:00 PM (DH) East Boston Memorial Park East Boston, Mass. GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 4-3 April 10, 2022, L, 11-0 (5) April 10, 2022, W, 2-1 L1

BOSTON – Suffolk softball returns to the friendly confines of East Boston Memorial Park Friday, April 7 for a Commonwealth Coast Conference double feature with the University of New England. Game one is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk softball dropped its nightcap at in Wenham, Massachusetts, as Gordon ran past the Rams, 16-1, in five-innings in Commonwealth Coast Conference action. 

MORE READING: Gordon Handles Softball in Game 2 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has split its last two CCC doubleheaders to head into Friday's action 3-12 overall and 2-2 in league play. 

Ava Brandow's bat has been a consistent contributor to the Rams' 49-run offense with a team-best nine RBI behind 14 hits to go along with three runs scored. Savannah Scripter, meanwhile, has a squad-high 19 hits on a .422 connection rate at the plate with six RBI. Maddie Southers has also brought in six runs with 13 hits to her credit and five runs scored. 

In the circle, Ella Turnbull boasts the best numbers with a 6.27 ERA through 22.1 innings and 16 strikeouts. Brandow has seen the most time, 35.1 innings over nine apperances, five starts, and fanned the most batters, 23. Ashlyn Conley is a go-to for the Rams on the rubber as well with 20.2 innings of work under her belt and six punchouts. 

NOR'EASTER NOTES
UNE was sept at Wentworth Sunday, April 2 to move to 3-15 on the year and 0-2 in CCC play. Prior to heading to Boston Friday, the Nor'Easters will host Salve Regina Thursday, April 6.

Abby Miner has been the heaviest hitter for UNE with 20 hits and 14 RBI behind a .385/.448/.654 slash line. Maknezy Herron (14 H, 2 RBI, 9 R) and Grace Tutt (13 H, 5 RBI, 6 R) have surpassed double-digit hits as well.

The Nor'Easters have four twirlers, three they use consistently: Cat Higgins (3.84 ERA, 27.1 IP, 14 K), Kara MacDonald (7.00 ERA, 34.0 IP, 6 K) and Mia Micucci (9.37 ERA, 40.1 IP, 19 K).

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 4-3 all-time against the University of New England.
• The Rams and UNE split a twinbill a year ago, April 10, 2022. Suffolk won game one, 2-1, before falling in five innings in game two, 11-0.
• At home, Suffolk is 0-2 versus the Nor'Easters.
• Suffolk is 2-1 on the road against UNE.
• One game has been decided via run-rule, the last meeting, April 10, 2022, an 11-0, five-inning decision in favor of the Nor'Easters.
• Two games have been won via shutout. UNE owns both decisions in which a team was kept off the scoreboard.
• Suffolk and the Nor'Easters have never needed extra innings to determine a winner.
• The Rams are 1-1 versus UNE with Janet Maguire on the bench.

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk is scheduled to host Nichols Saturday, April 15 in a CCC twinbill in Eastie.