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ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University softball team jumps back into conference play on Monday night when they’ll take on Principia. Action begins at 5 p.m.
March 31, 2019
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University softball team jumps back into conference play on Monday night when they'll take on Principia. Action begins at 5 p.m.
Principia (3-11; 0-4 SLIAC) at Fontbonne (4-14; 2-2 SLIAC)
When: April 1st, 2019
Where: ABC Ballpark
Time: 5 & 7 p.m.
Game 1 Video: HERE
Game 1 Stats: HERE
Game 2 Video: HERE
Game 2 Stats: HERE
A Look At The Griffins
- Fontbonne will be looking to snap its three-game slide after falling 7-1 against WashU, along with a doubleheader 2-0, 11-8 contests against Greenville this past week.
- On the season, the offense owns a .267 clip and totaled four homers.
- Maddy Strickland leads the offense with a .435 average, totaling 20 hits, three doubles, one homer and eight RBI.
- Diamond Thomas is tied with Strickland in the hit department and owns a .364 average, while Lexi Becker is third on the team with a .340 average.
- Inside the circle, the staff has compiled a 4.71 ERA.
- Thomas is 2-5 thus far and leads the Griffins with a 4.29 ERA and 23 strikeouts.
- Strickland returned to the rubber against Greenville and now has a 4.32 ERA, while Becker is 2-4 in 34.1 innings of work.
A Look At The Principia Panthers
- After starting the season 3-1, the Panthers have dropped 10 straight, including a 17-4 and 11-0 outing against Westminster last week.
- Thus far, the Panthers offense is batting .284 and they're led by Lauren Daugherty's .462 average and 18 hits.
- Leah Schaefer is second on the team with a .421 average, but leads them in doubles (eight) and RBI (15).
- Inside the circle, the staff has a 5.94 ERA.
- Schaefer is 3-10 with a 5.92 ERA and leads them with 39 strikeouts.
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