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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University softball team plays the first four games of an eight-game homestand 1:00 p.m. Monday versus Bluefield University and 1:00 p.m. Tuesday against King in a pair of doubleheaders.
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The Concord University Sports Information Department will have live in-game statistics and live streaming video of the four games.
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SERIES HISTORY vs. Bluefield: Concord leads 5-1
SERIES HISTORY vs. King: King leads 7-3
CONCORD AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 2-9
Home Record: 2-2
Away Record: 0-4
Neutral Record: 0-3
BACK TO WORK
The Mountain Lions play the first of eight games Monday after a near two-week layoff. Concord last played February 22 when it split a doubleheader with UVa.-Wise. Sophomore pitcher
Nancy-Jo Roberts pitched CU's first shutout in game one versus the Cavaliers since last April 6 when sophomore pitcher
Caitlyn Bauer shutout Glenville State, both games were 2-0. Roberts scattered nine hits and stranded 13 UVa.-Wise runners on base. Roberts has both of Concord's wins this year in the circle and has tossed more than half the innings (38.2 of 69). Freshman infielder
Lacie Lewis provided the two RBI for CU in the win over UVa.-Wise while junior outfielder
Imani Campbell had a hit and an RBI in the nightcap.
LONG TIME COMING
Monday's matchup against Bluefield University will be the first time the two schools play each other since 2000. CU and the Rams have matched up a total of six times, twice in 2000 and four more times in 1995. The 2000 games were the first of the season for the Maroon and Gray as they combined to outscore BU 20-5 in a doubleheader sweep. Five years prior, the first two meetings were split as Bluefield won a slugfest 17-11. CU took game two 12-2. The Mountain Lions received a shutout in game three of the season series, 1-0, before winning the fourth time 9-5.
RETURN TRIP
Tuesday's doubleheader with King will be the backend of a home-and-home series with the Tornado. Last season, CU was swept March 2 in a pair or one-run game, 5-4 and 4-3, in Bristol, Tennessee. Mountain Lions pitching rolled up 16 strikeouts over the doubleheader. Sophomore pitcher
Rachael Koller had six in game one while Bauer racked up five in relief in game two. Sophomore outfielder
Delaney Fulk hit her first career home run at King last season, and has already homered at home this season—versus Tusculum. Concord and King also met during the 2020 season, before the stoppage of sports, as KU took a 2-0 decision. Senior catcher/first baseman
Jolie Privett had two of the Concord hits.
BLUEFIELD AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 3-3
Home Record: 2-0
Away Record: 1-3
SCOUTING THE RAMS
After a 2-0 start to the season, Bluefield has lost three of its last four games. The one win was a slugfest versus St. Andrews, 9-6. Macy Martin is hitting an even .500 on the season and has two home runs and six RBI. Chara Wootten has also hit two homers and has tallied eight RBI. Hallie Cox has collected 22 strikeouts in 14.1 innings in the circle.
KING AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 10-6
Home Record: 7-3
Away Record: 2-2
Neutral Record: 1-1
SCOUTING THE TORNADO
King and Concord have mutual opponents this season in Lenoir-Rhyne and Lincoln Memorial. KU has also swept Mountain East Conference foe Davis & Elkins. The duo of Rikkelle Miller and Carly Turner have combined for three home runs and 24 RBI. Savana Luper is a perfect 5-0 in the circle and has registered 23 strikeouts in 28 innings. King's two road wins came at Limestone February 16. Â
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