Softball 3/8/2018 2:54:00 PM

RADFORD LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK AGAINST SAVANNAH STATE ON FRIDAY

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SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Radford softball team looks to bounce back with a Friday afternoon game at Savannah State at Lady Tiger Softball Field. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.

The game was moved from a doubleheader to just one game due to impending weather around the area.

SETTING THE STAGE

Opponent: Savannah State (3-9)
Series: Radford leads 1-0 (Last Meeting: March 14, 2014 | Radford won 6-3)
Location: Savannah, Ga. (Lady Tiger Softball Field)
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Radford (14-8) fell to North Florida on Wednesday night, 5-1. The Highlanders could only get one runner into scoring position over the last four innings against the Ospreys.
The Highlanders have only dropped back-to-back games once this season. Their only consecutive loss came against No. 14 Georgia following a loss to UNC Greensboro.

Marissa Gagliano is batting .403 this season with five doubles, both leading the team. The senior leads the Big South in on-base percentage (.529).
Talia Douglas is hitting .343 with three home runs and 13 RBIs. She leads the Highlander freshmen in both categories.
Sofia Tapia and Hunter Mundy have eight of Radford's 19 home runs as each player has four.
Abby Morrow ranks inside the top 10 nationally in shutouts with four (ninth) and walks allowed per seven innings averaging 0.38 (sixth).
Radford has two pitchers inside the Big South's top 10 in ERA. Morrow is fifth in the conference with a 1.75 ERA and Kayla Huffman is eighth with a 2.43 ERA.
Morrow leads the league in innings pitched and is only eight innings shy of 100.
The Highlanders have had success inside the state of Georgia posting a 9-4 record.
The team is hitting .244 with 56 runs scored and 15 home runs inside the Peach State.
Radford is one of five Big South teams with 14 wins this season.

SCOUTING SAVANNAH STATE

Savannah State won their first three games by a combined score 25-5. Two of the three wins were against Norfolk State and the other came against South Carolina State in five innings.
Since their first three games the Tigers have lost nine straight. Three of their nine losses came against Duke, Purdue and Charleston Southern.
The loss to the Buccaneers came on Wednesday night in five innings. The Tigers gave up eight runs in the first two innings.
Cortni Jones leads the team with a .462 batting average, two home runs and two doubles. She's slugging .769 with a .464 on-base percentage.
Brianna Harris leads the team with 15 hits and 10 runs scored. The senior is batting .441 with a .525 on-base percentage.
As a team, Savannah State has a 5.93 ERA with 75 runs allowed and only 36 team strikeouts.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

#13 Sofia Tapia: OF; 5' 3"; Sophomore; L/L

#4 Talia Douglas: IF; 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

#13 Sofia Tapia
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; L/L
: OF

#4 Talia Douglas
: 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R
: IF