SOFTBALL PLAYS FOR SEASON SWEEP OF HOKIES WEDNESDAY NIGHT

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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford softball team plays its final non-conference game of the season on Wednesday, making the short trip over to Blacksburg for a second meeting with Virginia Tech. First pitch at Tech Softball Park is set for 7 p.m.

The Highlanders will look to follow up the 8-0 five-inning home shutout of the Hokies last week and sweep the New River Valley season series for the third time, but first since 1997.

Radford has won in Blacksburg three times, with the most recent an 11-6 decision in 2009. Tech posted a 2-1 win on its homefield last year.

The game is the final regular-season road contest for the Highlanders and the home finale for the Hokies.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 25-21
Radford has won five of its last six games, while allowing a combined one run in the victories and five total.
Reigning Big South Co-Pitcher of the Week Abby Morrow is 4-0 with a 0.26 ERA and one run allowed in her last four starts. She has not given up an extra-base hit in 28 innings.
Morrow now has a team-best 3.07 ERA, a conference-best 18 wins and is tied for second with five shutouts, while logging a league-high 175.1 innings.
The righthander now ranks fourth in program history with 49 career victories, tied for third with 11 shutouts and is fourth in innings pitched (588.2) and starts (86). With 349 strikeouts, she is six from tying for fourth on that list.
Morrow and Kayla Huffman (3.16) rank seventh and eighth, respectively, in the conference in ERA. Huffman is fourth with 104 strikeouts and Morrow tied for sixth (88).
Each player in the starting lineup had at least one hit in the victory over Virginia Tech.
Hannah Medlam has a four-game hitting streak, going 6 for 12 in that span. She doubled in each of the games against Presbyterian and now has eight on the season.
The Highlanders have totaled 58 doubles, with seven players recording at least five, including four with seven or more.
Hunter Mundy has upped her team-leading RBI total to 31, tied for sixth in the conference.
Mundy, Medlam and Marissa Gagliano have each reached base in five straight games.
Mundy and Gagliano have a team-best 12 multiple-hit games, while Mundy and Maggie Rowe have eight games with multiple RBIs.
Radford has made just one error in the last six games and ranks 29th nationally in fielding percentage. Mundy and Gagliano remain first and second in the conference in assists.

SCOUTING VIRGINIA TECH

Records: 18-31
Virginia Tech split a doubleheader at Western Carolina on Tuesday, winning the first game 7-0 before losing the second 6-5 on a walk-off single.
The Hokies totaled 17 hits in the opener, with seven different players collecting at least two. Carrie Eberle allowed six hits over five innings to get the win.
Tech led 5-2 in the third inning of the nightcap before Western Carolina rallied. Elizabeth Birle allowed five runs on eight hits in 4.1 innings. Eberle came on in relief and allowed two hits and a game-deciding unearned run.
Jessie Mehr recorded two hits in each of the games and had one of the team's three home runs. Lauren Duff totaled four hits and also homered.
In their only other game since visiting Radford, the Hokies dropped an 8-3 decision at home to Marshall last Friday.
Five active players were still batting .300 or better heading into Tuesday's action.

UP NEXT

Radford returns to Big South play with an important series against in-state foe Longwood, beginning with a single game Friday night at 7 p.m. Saturday's doubleheader is set for a 2 p.m. start, with the first game airing on ESPNU.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Marissa Gagliano: SS; 5' 4"; Redshirt Sophomore; L/R

#22 Kayla Huffman: P; 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R

#24 Hannah Medlam: OF; 5' 6"; Sophomore; L/R

#2 Abby Morrow: P; 5' 10"; Senior; R/R

#38 Maggie Rowe: C; 5' 4"; Junior; R/R

#3 Hunter Mundy: 3B; 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#5 Marissa Gagliano
: 5' 4"; Redshirt Sophomore; L/R
: SS

#22 Kayla Huffman
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R
: P

#24 Hannah Medlam
: 5' 6"; Sophomore; L/R
: OF

#2 Abby Morrow
: 5' 10"; Senior; R/R
: P

#38 Maggie Rowe
: 5' 4"; Junior; R/R
: C

#3 Hunter Mundy
: 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R
: 3B