Softball 4/26/2018 3:13:00 PM

HIGHLANDERS CARRY MOMENTUM INTO WEEKEND SERIES WITH PRESBYTERIAN

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RADFORD, Va. – Winners of seven straight, the Radford softball team has gained momentum heading into the weekend series with Presbyterian. The first game is Friday night at 5 p.m., where three players will be honored prior to first pitch. Saturday will feature a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.

SETTING THE STAGE

Opponent: Presbyterian (3-40, 1-17 Big South)
Series: Radford leads 20-7
Last Meeting: April 12, 2017 | Radford won 1-0
Location: Radford, Va. (Radford Softball Stadium)
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Radford (29-15) returns to the NRV after picking up a doubleheader sweep over Western Carolina on Wednesday in its final regular season midweek tilt.
The Highlanders posted a 9-1 record in midweek non-conference games this season.
With its current seven game win streak, Radford has scored 61 runs on 75 hits and is batting .373 as a team.
Hannah Medlam has a team-high 12 hits and 10 runs scored during the win streak.
She currently rides a seven game hit streak, which is the longest of her career.
Maggie Rowe is just behind her with 10 hits of her own. Rowe has 14 RBIs and four home runs, which leads the team in the last seven contests.
Brianna Mills and Hunter Mundy have three home runs each in the current winning streak, which is the longest of the 2018 season.
Abby Morrow is 4-0 with a 0.74 ERA and eight strikeouts in her last four appearances.
Kayla Huffman has a team-leading 84 strikeouts this year with 43 of them coming in conference play.
Offensively, the Highlanders are tearing it up in Big South games. Ranking third in the Big South batting .300, Radford has accrued 124 hits and scored 80 runs.
The Highlanders are looking for win number 30 for the second time in the last three years.

SCOUTING PRESBYTERIAN

Presbyterian only has three wins on the season, including one conference victory.
The wins came against Iona, ETSU – who the Highlanders beat twice this season – and Winthrop.
The Blue Hose rank last in the Big South in offense, pitching and fielding.
The offense is hitting .208, with 91 runs scored with 222 hits, which ranks last in the Big South.
PC has a 5.88 ERA with opponents batting .323 against them. Both of those are last in the conference.
The Blue Hose have one player batting over .300 as Macy Hyatt is batting .310 with a team-high 36 hits.
Megan Anderson has 17 RBIs, which leads the team with one home run.
Camryn Alverson has a team-best 4.03 ERA. She enters with a 2-1 record in 20 appearances.

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Players Mentioned

#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

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

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

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

Players Mentioned

#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

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

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

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