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WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College softball team begins a busy week with a pair of doubleheaders - one home in conference and one away out of conference - on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
The Schedule: Wilmington will host Muskingum in an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The Quakers will then travel to Ohio Wesleyan for a twinbill scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday (the OWU series is a make-up from a rainout in March).
The Teams: Wilmington, Muskingum and Ohio Wesleyan (OWU). The Quakers enter the week with a 10-8 overall record and an 0-2 mark in OAC contests after falling in both games at Baldwin Wallace University on Sunday. The Fighting Muskies stand at 14-4 overall and opened conference play with a sweep of John Carroll University on Sunday. The Battling Bishops bring a 5-11 record to Wednesday's series after a pair of defeats at the hands of Adrian College on Sunday.
The Coaches: Beth Floyd is in her 16th season as Wilmington's softball head coach. The winningest softball coach in school history, she also heads the College's coaching minor. Floyd has led the Quakers to the program's first winning season with a 20-16 record in 2013. Laina Connor, a 2016 Muskingum alumna, is in her first season as Muskingum's softball coach after spending the previous three years as head coach at Juniata College. Cassie Cunningham, a graduate of OAC member Capital University, is in her 17th season leading OWU's program.
The Hitters: Judaea Wilson and Lindsey Carter both hit over .440 for Wilmington offensively with Wilson leading the team in runs scored with 21. Logann Julian and Rachel Berry both hit a .375 clip and have combined to drive in 30 runs. Carter and McKenna Archey have hit the Quakers' home runs thus far this season. Kalie Eshelman and Taylor Gallentine both have averages north of .400 for Muskingum with Eshelhman's five doubles and a dozen home runs leading the squad. Rylee Anspach has drive in 10 runs for OWU offensively.
The Pitchers: A trio of Wilmington pitchers - izzy Rothrock, Alexis Stringfellow and Avree Entler - have ERAs beween 3-4 with Entler's 30.1 innings and Rothrock's 23 strikeouts leading the staff. Hannah Smith and Madelyn Thomas have been lights out on the mound for Muskingum as both Muskies have pitched over 50 innings and boast ERAs of less than 2.00. For OWU, Kaelyn Rodriguez and Katie Chittum both have ERAs under 4.05 and have combined to pitch 47 innings.
Series History: Wilmington is 2-26 against Muskingum since the 2009 season and 2-1 against OWU during that span. The Quakers and Muskies have split the series each of the last two seasons while the Bishops won both games last year. More information on the series history can be viewed by visiting the link above.
Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".
Coverage: Live stats and video of both twinbills will be available – visit the links above.
Up Next: Wilmington heads to Tiffin and Heidelberg University on Friday.
