Softball to Tangle at Worcester State Tuesday

SUFFOLK vs. WORCESTER STATE
Date Time Venue Video Stats - Game 1 Stats - Game 2 Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, April 29 4:00 PM - DH Rahl Raymond Diamond Worcester, Mass. MASCAC.tv GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 1-0 March 14, 2022, W, 8-0 (6) Same Won 1

BOSTON – Suffolk softball takes a break from Conference of New England action Tuesday, April 29 when it heads to Worcester State for a non-league twinbill at 4:00 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk softball bounced back at Wentworth in shutout fashion as the Rams kept the Leopards off the scoreboard in the nightcap behind the pitching of Cynthia Rucinski en route to a 5-0, Sunday afternoon in Conference of New England action at Carr Diamond.   

MORE READING: Softball Shutouts Wentworth in Nightcap, 5-0

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk softball has split its last six doubleheaders to bring a 15-16 overall record into Tuesday's tilt. 

The trio of Catherine Carignan (39 H, 13 RBI, 21 R, 7 SB), Julia Mills (35 H, 17 RBI, 16 R, 8 SB) and Lily Gustafson (30 H, 10 RBI, 15 R) have all supplied 30-plus hits to the Rams' offesnese that has received 20-plus hits from both Lily Newhall's (26 h, 12 RBI, 13 R) and Ava Brandow's (25 H, 11 RBI, 12 R) bats as well.  

Newhall has the most innings under her belt in the circle. In 94.2 frames, the right-handed pitcher has assembled a 2.59 ERA with 43 Ks. Cynthia Rucinski is the other go-to starter for Suffolk on the rubber and brings in a 3.46 ERA and a staff-best 46 strikeouts over 79.0 innings. 

LANCERS LOOK
Worcester State has won seven straight to bring a 17-12 overall mark into the week, which it starts against Salem State Monday.  

Emma Lanpher has a powerful bat with 50 hits, 17 RBI and 30 runs scored to go along with five stolen bases. Emma Lapoint (43 H, 25 RBI, 33 R, 5 SB), Bella Gasbarro (42 H, 19 RBI, 17 R) and Morgan Keefe (44 H, 25 RBI, 17) are usual contributors to the offense as well.  

The Lancers have three twirlers that rotate on the rubber in Peyton Maloney (84.0 IP, 2.92 ERA, 83 K), Sarah Gosselin (56.0 IP, 4.25 ERA, 32 K) and Taylor Coonan (50.0 IP, 3.50 ERA, 19 K).

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is unbeaten, 1-0, versus Worcester State all-time. 
• The Rams, Lancers series started March 14, 2022 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 
• Suffolk shutout WSU, 8-0, in six innings in the first and only meeting in six innings. 
• The blue-and-gold will face Worcester State in a doubleheader for the first time in program history.  

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams are set to resume a halted game at Endicott Thursday, May 1. Suffolk and the Gulls will pick up in the middle of the fourth with the blue-and-gold up 3-0.