HIGHLANDERS SET FOR TUESDAY TILT WITH VIRGINIA

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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford softball team will take on its second ACC opponent this season as they travel to Charlottesville, Va., for a Tuesday tilt with Virginia. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

SETTING THE STAGE

Opponent: Virginia (11-24, 2-10 ACC)
Series: Virginia leads 22-17 (Last Meeting: March 8, 2017 | Radford won 5-2)
Location: Charlottesville, Va. (The Park)
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Radford (17-12) scored 19 runs off 25 hits in a three game sweep over Winthrop last weekend.
Talia Douglas was stellar at the plate going 6-for-12 with two doubles and five runs scored.
Her performance garnered her Big South Conference Freshman of the Week, the first weekly award for any Highlander this season.
Maggie Rowe stepped up in a big way as she drove in seven runs in the series, thanks in large part to a three-run blast. She now leads the team with 19 RBIs.
Marissa Gagliano has gotten aboard safely in every game this season and is on a current 29 game reached base streak.
She is batting .398, which is fifth best in the conference. Douglas is not far behind with the 10^th-best average, .352.
Sofia Tapia is the other Highlander with an above .300 batting average. She's hitting .305 with four home runs and 14 RBIs.
Kayla Huffman (5-3) had a great weekend against the Eagles pitching nine total innings with a save and a win. She struck out nine batters and didn't allow any walks.
Abby Morrow (11-7) picked up two wins over the weekend, but allowed three walks. She still ranks fifth in the nation in walks allowed per seven innings with 0.65.
Radford is looking to pick up its second ACC win this season after its first came against Virginia Tech on Feb. 28 in a 4-0 victory.
The Highlanders and Cavaliers have won 10 games each when playing in Charlottesville.
Radford has jumped in the RPI rankings and now sits at 100, which is the third best in the Big South behind Liberty and Longwood.

SCOUTING VIRGINIA

Virginia enters Tuesday's clash salvaging the final game of its weekend series against North Carolina. The Cavaliers hit three home runs in both games of a Saturday doubleheader, earning a 10-5 win in the series finale.
Tuesday's contest will wrap up a five game homestand at The Park for Virginia.
With 36 home runs on the season, the 2018 Cavaliers already rank fifth in program history in the category.
Leading the way in that group is Allison Davis with nine home runs. She also leads with a .383 batting average, 44 hits and 33 RBIs.
Two-way player Erika Osherow hit .571 this past week with a pair of home runs and five RBIs. She slugged 1.143, had a pair of doubles and four runs scored.
The Cavaliers pitching has been the weak link this season as the team has a 5.85 ERA.
The 5.85 ERA is last in the ACC and 268^th in the country.

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Players Mentioned

Talia Douglas

Marissa Gagliano

Kayla Huffman

Abby Morrow

Maggie Rowe

Sofia Tapia

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