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SOFTBALL TRAVELS TO UNC GREENSBORO FOR MIDWEEK TILT

Radford (12-31, 7-12 BSC) :: UNC Greensboro (20-19, 5-9 SoCon)
Tuesday, April 27, 2015 :: 4:00 p.m./6:00 p.m.
UNCG Softball Stadium :: Greensboro, N.C.
Live Stats (Game 1) :: Live Stats (Game 2)
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Radford Highlanders (12-31, 7-12 Big South)                                                             
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RADFORD, Va. ---- Fresh off snapping its six-game skid, Radford returns to action for a midweek doubleheader at UNC Greensboro on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the UNCG Softball Stadium.
 
Whitney Davis' ninth home run of the year came in the second inning of game two at Gardner-Webb, clearing the bases for the Red and White's third grand slam of the year. The Highlanders previous grand slams came on Feb. 14 against George Mason by Maggie Rowe and Summer Robinson on March 8 at ETSU.
 
Davis finished Sunday's doubleheader against the Runnin' Bulldogs with a team-best three hits, along with Megan Honaker. Honaker paced the team in both hits and runs with six and four, respectively, over the three-game series.
 
Alex Lang, in as a pinch hitter, notched the first homer of her career to put Radford ahead by one in the seventh inning of this weekend's series finale. The Red and White had three home runs in total in the second part of the doubleheader. Becky Mantel had the game's first, clearing the fence in the game's first at bat for her sixth of the year.
 
Davis, Rowe and Nia Chiles all had a multi-hit game in Shelby, N.C. to open the series against Gardner-Webb. Davis paces the Highlanders with 15 multi-hit games this season.
 
Mackenzie Blackwell's single in the third gave her two RBI in the opener at GWU. Robinson and Chiles both put the ball over the fence to account for two of the Red and White's six runs. Chiles led the Highlanders with two RBI and her second long ball of the season.
 
Radford's  9-8 victory in the series finale at Gardner-Webb snapped Radford's six-game skid.
 
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10273              The Forecast                                                                        
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10272               Scouting the Spartans                                                        
UNC Greensboro comes into the doubleheader one game over .500 at 20-19. The Spartans have won four of their past five, including a weekend sweep of ETSU at the UNCG Softball Stadium. UNCG is 11-7 at home this season and 5-9 in the SoCon.
 
Allison Geiner is pacing UNCG with a .415 average from the plate. Geiner has totaled 34 hits and 25 runs. Nicole Thomas has batted in 41 runs to lead the team. Thomas has six doubles and nine homers to go with 25 runs. Alicia Bazonski has seen the most work in circle, throwing 110.1 innings. Bazonski has struck out 52 batters and posted an 8-8 record with a 3.74 ERA.
 
 
10274            Radford vs. UNC Greensboro: The Series                          
Radford and UNC Greensboro have met on 43 occasions entering this midweek series. The Highlanders trail the all-time series, 14-29. The series began in 1992 in Radford's inaugural campaign. The Spartans took the first matchup 7-0, in Greensboro. Radford's first win over UNC Greensboro came in 1997 when the Highlanders took part two of a doubleheader, 5-4, at Radford. The last meeting came in 2012 in Radford. The Highlanders split the doubleheader after dropping game one in nine innings, 4-3. The Red and White took game two 2-0.
 
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Players Mentioned

Mackenzie Blackwell

#8 Mackenzie Blackwell

OF
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Nia Chiles

#7 Nia Chiles

UT
5' 11"
Junior
L/R
Whitney Davis

#15 Whitney Davis

3B
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Megan Honaker

#1 Megan Honaker

C/UT
5' 3"
Junior
L/R
Becky Mantel

#12 Becky Mantel

OF
5' 4"
Junior
R/R
Summer Robinson

#6 Summer Robinson

OF
5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Maggie Rowe

#38 Maggie Rowe

C/1B
5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
Alex Lang

#14 Alex Lang

IF
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Mackenzie Blackwell

#8 Mackenzie Blackwell

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
OF
Nia Chiles

#7 Nia Chiles

5' 11"
Junior
L/R
UT
Whitney Davis

#15 Whitney Davis

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
3B
Megan Honaker

#1 Megan Honaker

5' 3"
Junior
L/R
C/UT
Becky Mantel

#12 Becky Mantel

5' 4"
Junior
R/R
OF
Summer Robinson

#6 Summer Robinson

5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Maggie Rowe

#38 Maggie Rowe

5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
C/1B
Alex Lang

#14 Alex Lang

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
IF