Cadets Trek West for Mary Nutter Classic

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point softball team will resume action this weekend when the Black Knights trek to Palm Springs, Calif., to take part in the three-day Mary Nutter Classic.

The Cadets will open the weekend with a 1 p.m. ET game against UC Riverside on Saturday, before taking on Weber State immediately after. Two games are lined up for Sunday, starting with a matchup with Stanford at 3 p.m. ET and followed by an 8:30 p.m. ET meeting with Sacramento State.

Army will end the weekend with a game against UAB slated for Monday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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ARMY (1-4)

The Black Knights went 1-4 at the River City Leadoff last weekend, picking up a victory over UConn.
Kristen McPeek showed out in the opening weekend, pacing the squad with six hits for a .462 average at the plate, while reaching base safely in all five games.
Renee Poirier posted her first complete game shutout win of the season after going seven strong innings, allowing just four hits against UConn last Friday.
Amelia Trotter and Madison Cole both recorded a pair of doubles over the weekend.

UC RIVERSIDE (3-3)

UC Riverside has started its 2018 campaign with an even 3-3 mark, grabbing wins against Rutgers, Maryland and San Diego State.
The Highlanders are coming off a 4-1 home win over San Diego State, where eight different batters combined to tally 10 hits.
Taylor Misfeldt got the start and went the distance while only allowing five hits and one earned run, while fanning six.

WEBER STATE (2-3)

Weber State had a difficult opening weekend and went 2-3, but played in a bevy of close games, including a 6-3 loss to No. 1-ranked Oklahoma.
Four different Wildcat batters have already tallied five or more hits on the season, including Ashlyn Visser, who leads the team with seven. Visser has been a power surge at the plate, hitting a double and two homers, while driving in a team-best five runs.
In the circle Kirtlyn Bohling has struck out 10 batters in her last nine innings of work and holds the second-best ERA on the team at 2.21.

STANFORD (2-4)

Stanford is off to a 2-4 start to its season, but is coming off a 9-1 victory over Boise State on Feb. 11.
In the first six games, Montana Dixon and Teaghan Cowles have combined for 17 of the team's 31 hits. Dixon has notched a pair of doubles and two homers.
Maddy Dwyer has been the most effective pitcher for Stanford to this point, compiling a 1.00 ERA in 21 innings of work.

SACRAMENTO STATE (1-3)

Sacramento State took part in the Capital City Kickoff last weekend and went 1-3, with its lone win coming in the season opener against Santa Clara.
Zamari Hamilton picked up nine hits in the four games for a team-best .563 average.
In three appearances and two starts, Savanna Corr holds a 1.00 ERA in 14 innings with five strikeouts.

UAB (1-4)

The Blazers opened at the USF Tournament and went 1-4, with their lone win coming against Illinois State.
UAB is coming off a 15-4 loss to Georgia State and a 6-0 loss to Florida on Feb. 11.
Through five games, the Blazers are being outscored, 35-8.

Cadets Trek West for Mary Nutter Classic

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Players Mentioned

Madison Cole

Kristen McPeek

Renee Poirier

Amelia Trotter

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Cadets Trek West for Mary Nutter Classic

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Players Mentioned

Madison Cole

Kristen McPeek

Renee Poirier

Amelia Trotter

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