CLINTON, S.C.- The Presbyterian College softball team will begin Big South Conference play on Saturday, March 12 as they host Radford for a double-header starting at 1pm. The two teams will conclude their series on Sunday, March 13 with a single game starting at 1pm.
Presbyterian's most recent game was a 4-2 loss to Saint Peter's, but prior to that the squad rolled off 14 straight wins for their longest win streak in program history. During the win streak, PC had 10 or more hits seven times, scored six or more runs eight times, and outscored their opponents 89-17. During their stretch of 14 straight, the Blue Hose had three players recognized by the league as players of the week.
Morgan Hess,
Jillian Hewes, and
Kaitlyn Tucker all earned player of the week honors as they did it three weeks in a row.
PC as a team are hitting .329 which is second-best in the conference only behind league-leaders USC Upstate.
Layna Johnson and
Morgan Hess lead the team with a .383 avg., which is good enough for eighth and ninth in the Big South. The Blue Hose have also used their speed to their advantage, swiping 33-35 bags this year which ranks 29
th in the nation at stolen bases per game (1.83).
The Presbyterian pitching staff plays a large role in the team's success so far this season as they have only allowed 37 runs over 18 games.
Morgan Hess and
Jenna Greene each have seven wins apiece, which places them in a T2nd in the Big South. Greene is best in the conference in opponent batting avg., holding them to .155. She is also second in the league in strikeouts with 82. Overall, PC's pitching is second-best in the conference, again only behind USC Upstate.
Radford comes into the weekend sitting at 6-9, eighth in the Big South. The Highlanders most recently played a stretch of games in Florida coming out 1-4, losers of four straight. They fell to Southern Miss (5-2), Omaha (8-0), Middle Tennessee (6-3), and Long Island (6-4). Radford has a solid bunch with eight of their players starting 10 or more games. The leading pitcher for the Highlanders is Emily Spingarn who is 3-2 this season over six appearances.
