Softball Heads to Rhode Island – George Washington University Athletics

Following a three-week homestand, GW softball ventures on the highway this weekend, visiting Rhode Island for a three-game Atlantic 10 collection.

The Buff and Blue will face the Rams in a Saturday doubleheader at URI Softball Advanced earlier than the groups sq. off in a single recreation on Sunday. All three contests are set to be broadcast through ESPN+.

LAST TIME OUT: GW closed out a collection win over George Mason on its dwelling discipline Tuesday afternoon, scoring a 5-1 victory within the rescheduled rubber recreation vs. the Patriots with veterans Alessandra Ponce and Sierra Lange main the way in which.

Ponce cracked her fourth homer of the season within the opening inning and completed 2-for-2 with a pair of walks, whereas Lange went the space within the circle and likewise contributed an RBI and a run scored.

The victory moved the Buff and Blue to 13-2 in A-10 play, good for the highest spot within the standings.

TOUGH OUTS: Alexa Williams and Lange have been among the many hardest student-athletes to strike out within the nation this season, rating fifth and sixteenth, respectively.

Williams, GW’s main hitter at .378, has struck out simply twice in 98 at-bats with the final one approaching March 5 vs. Notre Dame.

Lange, who has a .306/.391/.472 slash line out of the leadoff spot, has simply 4 Ks in 105 at-bats with simply two of them coming since Feb. 20.

As a crew, GW’s pitching workers has tallied 198 strikeouts via 35 video games this season whereas its batters have collectively struck out 119 occasions.

ELITE STUFF: With Tuesday’s conquer George Mason, Lange moved into the nationwide prime 10 in wins with 18. GW’s ace has six extra victories than some other pitcher within the A-10, boosted by a 10-2 mark in 12 appearances vs. convention competitors.

For the season, Lange additionally paces the A-10 in strikeouts (146), innings pitched (148.0), full video games (18) and begins (25). With a robust run currently, she has lowered her season ERA to 2.51, good for second on the circuit behind Dayton’s Kelsey Gumm (1.92).

Lange now has a profession report of 85-39 with a 2.58 ERA and 708 Ks throughout 746 2/3 innings over 143 appearances.

DYNAMITE DEFENSE: GW performed error-free protection in Tuesday’s victory, boosting its fielding proportion for the season to .978, finest within the A-10 and No. 11 nationally. The Buff and Blue are forward of final season’s program report fielding proportion of .977.

SCOUTING THE RAMS: URI sits at 10-26 total after splitting a doubleheader vs. Holy Cross on Wednesday. The Rams are presently eighth out of 9 golf equipment within the A-10 standings at 4-11. Rachel Zingerman leads the squad with a .302 batting common and 16 runs scored, whereas Liz Lynchard (4.60 ERA in 126 1/3 innings) has recorded seven of the crew’s 10 wins within the circle.

UP NEXT: GW might be busy subsequent week with 5 video games over a six-day span, beginning with a Tuesday journey to Delaware State. The Buff and Blue host Mount St. Mary’s on Wednesday afternoon earlier than welcoming Saint Louis to The Vern for Senior Weekend.