Softball 4/24/2018 4:35:00 PM

RADFORD ENDS MIDWEEK CONTESTS WITH TRIP TO WESTERN CAROLINA

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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford softball team will travel to Cullowhee, N.C., for its final midweek contest of the regular season, facing Western Carolina in a doubleheader on Wednesday. The first game is set for 3 p.m., while the nightcap is set for 5 p.m.

SETTING THE STAGE

Opponent: Western Carolina (14-29, 1-11 SoCon)
Series: Radford leads 4-3
Last Meeting: April 12, 2017 | Radford won 3-0
Location: Cullowhee, N.C. (Catamount Softball Complex)
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Radford (27-15) has a current five game winning streak for the third time this season with two wins over Norfolk State on Wednesday and a series sweep against Gardner-Webb last weekend.
The Highlanders outscored their competition 46-6 in the last five games and had two games end in five innings.
With the offensive explosion, Radford totaled 51 hits last week and now has 303 hits this season.
Marissa Gagliano enters with a team-high 50 hits and a .373 batting average, which ranks seventh in the Big South.
She has a .475 on base percentage that stands at third in the conference.
Senior Maggie Rowe has tallied a team-high 36 RBIs and 21 of them have come with two outs. Her 36 RBIs has her ranked eighth in the Big South.
Rowe is hitting .407 in the eight midweek games with two home runs and 10 RBIs.
Freshman Brianna Mills has tallied a team-high six extra-base hits in midweek contests. She is also hitting .348 with eight RBIs.
As a team, Radford has scored 50 runs on 59 hits against midweek competition.
Hannah Medlam continues to hit the ball well with 19 hits over the last 12 games including a six hit weekend against the Runnin' Bulldogs.
Kayla Huffman (8-4) leads the team with a 2.00 ERA and has a team-high 80 strikeouts.
Abby Morrow (17-9) continues strong work in her senior season ranking seventh in the nation averaging 0.80 walks per seven innings pitched, while the team ranks 19^th with a 3.43:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Radford keeps climbing up the RPI ladder and is now ranked 74^th in the latest polls that were released on Monday afternoon.

SCOUTING WESTERN CAROLINA

Western Carolina (14-29, 1-11 SoCon) has struggled in conference play, but has a 13-18 record against teams outside the SoCon.
They have notable wins against UCF, Penn State, UNC Wilmington and two wins against Winthrop.
The Catamounts' lone conference win came against Samford on April 14. The win kickstarted a small run as the team has won five of their last 10 games, but dropped three straight to Furman last weekend.
WCU has struggled offensively hitting .229 as a team with no players batting over .300 for the season.
The closest player with a .300 batting average is Ashlyn Long, who leads the team with a .291 average. She has seven doubles and six RBIs.
Erica Hayes has 40 hits with six doubles, two triples and two home runs.
The Catamounts have a 5.75 team ERA and opponents are hitting .322 when facing WCU pitching.
Haley Brogden enters with a team-best 4.49 ERA and a team high 65 strikeouts through 87.1 innings pitched. She has also allowed 44 walks this season.

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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

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

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

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

#15 Brianna Mills: IF/P; 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

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

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

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

#15 Brianna Mills
: 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R
: IF/P