LIVE STATS - OWU BOTH GAMES | ALBION GAME NO. 1 | ALBION GAME NO. 2
GAME PROGRAM - ALBION (to come)
WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College softball team is scheduled to play four games over two days this weekend.
The Schedule: The Quakers will travel to Ohio Wesleyan University for a twinbill beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday and host Albion College (Michigan) for a two-game series at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
The Teams: Wilmington, Ohio Wesleyan (OWU) and Albion. The Quakers enter the weekend with a 9-5 overall record having split a home-opening twinbill with Bluffton University on Wednesday. The Battling Bishops are 4-6 on the season having played all 10 of their games in Clermont, Florida. The Britons are 7-6 on the year having most recently fallen to Heidelberg University on Monday. Game two of the series was suspended due to rain with the Student Princes leading 11-0.
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. Cassie Cunningham, a Capital University alumnus, is in her 17th season as OWU's head coach while Leigh Ann LaFave, formerly the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Pitcher of the Year, has been the Britons' head coach since the 2016 season.
The Hitters: The top of Wilmington's lineup has delivered and in a big way as Judaea Wilson, Lindsey Carter and Logann Julian alll boast batting averages over .430 with Wilson leading the way at an astounding .544 clip. The Rutherford B. Hayes High School alumna leads the Quakers in in hits (31) and runs scored (19) while Julian has a team-best 17 RBIs. Rylie Moore has a .357 batting average and 10 hits for OWU while Parker DOuglass and Courtney Ellis both hit over .300 for Albion.
The Pitchers: Three Wilmington pitchers - Alexis Stringfellow, Izzy Rothrock and Avree Entler - have pitched at least 20 innings while Stringfellow's 2.20 ERA and 28.2 innings leading the way. Rothrock has struck out 21 batters and is one of two Quakers, joined by Entler, to tally a save. Katie Chittum has hurled 30.2 innings and carries a 3.65 ERA for the Bishops while Ashley Pion boasts a 1.01 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 48.1 innings for the Britons.
OAC Hitter of the Week: Sophomore Judaea Wilson is the current OAC Hitter of the Week for her performance on WC's spring break trip to Florida.
Series History: In the last five seasons, Wilmington is 4-1 against Albion and 2-1 against OWU. More information on the series history can be viewed by visiting the links 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 travels to Anderson University (Indiana) for a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.