Athens, W.Va. – The Concord University softball team travels to Greeneville, Tennessee to take on Tusculum in a doubleheader Friday at 2:00 p.m. at J.C. Red Edmonds Field.
LIVE COVERAGE
Stats: The Tusculum Sports Information Department will provide live in-game statistics of the doubleheader on Friday.
Video: Live streaming will also be available for Friday's doubleheader.
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RECORDS
Concord is currently 2-2 after playing in the Newberry Round Robin Tournament.
Tusculum is 2-2 overall after splitting games with USC-Aiken and Augusta.
MOVING UP IN THE RECORD BOOK
Senior pitcher/outfielder
Laura Thompson and senior third baseman/outfielder
Sarah Thompson both had solid weeks at the plate that helped them move up in the career program record book. L. Thompson had four hits, one triple, and scored six runs. The triple puts her with 11 which is tied for second in program history. L. Thompson's six runs puts her in sixth for most runs scored in program history. The next run that she scores will tie her for fifth with her head coach
Alyssa Morris at 120.
S. Thompson's performance at plate earned her MEC Player of the Week honors. The Prince George, Virginia native batted .583 with seven hits, two doubles, one home run, and seven RBI. The two doubles tie her with Missy Anderson (1997-00) and Crystal Kestner (1999-02) for tenth in program history with 28.
PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK
As previously mentioned, S. Thompson was named MEC Player of the Week for her performance at the plate in the Newberry Round Robin Tournament. In Sunday's game against Chowan, Thompson batted 3-for-3 with three RBI and finished a triple shy of the cycle. She also batted 2-for-3 with four RBI in the second game against Newberry. Sunday marked the fourth time in Thompson's career with at least four RBI in a game.
Freshman pitcher/infielder
Rachael Koller was named MEC Pitcher of the Week after her two appearances in the Newberry Round Robin Tournament. Koller earned her first career win in her first career start in the pitcher's circle against Chowan. The Columbus, Ohio native used 121 pitches to strike out nine batters and give up one earned run in the complete game effort.
On Sunday, freshman pitcher/first baseman
Caitlyn Bauer matched Koller in strikeouts as she earned her first career victory over Chowan with a complete-game effort.
LONG TIME, NO SEE
Friday's doubleheader will be the third and fourth time the two programs have faced. The last time the two teams met was during the 2013 National Collegiate Sports Invitational held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tusculum won 4-1 in game one and 9-1 in game two to sweep Concord in the tournament.
TUSCULUM AT A GLANCE
The Pioneers started the season by splitting doubleheaders against USC Aiken and Augusta. Tusculum won game one against USC-Aiken 7-2 with a dominant performance from pitcher Emily Sappington, who had eight strikeouts, and gave up two earned runs while going the distance in a complete game effort. Sappington also earned the win against Augusta, striking out 13 and giving up two hits in another complete game performance.
Outfielder Anna Alloway also started the year hot for the Pioneers, batting .400 with six hits, two doubles, one home run, and one RBI.
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