Army Welcomes Lehigh for Three-Game Set

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point softball team will be pinned against Lehigh this weekend in a three-game Patriot League series beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday slated for noon.

Since 1989, the Black Knights and Mountain Hawks have squared off 120 times, with Lehigh holding a 85-35 all-time series advantage. Lehigh has been a thorn in the Cadets' side over the past few years, winning 16 of the last 20 regular season meetings since 2012.

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ARMY (21-23, 6-6 PATRIOT LEAGUE)

Army's six-game winning streak was snapped this past weekend when Holy Cross took the opening two games of the series in Worcester, Mass.
The Black Knights tallied 18 base hits against the Crusaders, with five coming of the extra-base variety.
Carrie Reilly is currently on a 13-game hitting streak as the cleanup hitter, which is the second-longest active streak in the Patriot League.
During that span, she has accumulated 20 hits, 15 runs, 12 RBIs, five home runs and three doubles.
Lacey Swafford has also been swinging a hot stick at the top of the lineup, riding an eight-game hitting streak that includes 13 hits, six RBIs and seven runs scored.
Entering the final two weekends of the Patriot League season, as a team, Army ranks inside the top three in majority of offensive categories and second in ERA and strikeouts.

LEHIGH (16-22, 7-5 PATRIOT LEAGUE)

After dropping two of three to Bucknell on April 14, Lehigh claimed three consecutive wins at home before playing to a 2-2 tie with Villanova on April 25.
The Mountain Hawks have had majority of their success in Bethlehem, Pa., but away from the Lehigh Valley are 8-21.
With a .310 average at the plate, Nicole Yozzo has been the table setter at the leadoff spot.
She leads the team in runs scored with 24 and has swiped a league-best 36 bags in 39 attempts, which is good for the second best stolen base percentage in the nation.
As a team, Lehigh is aggressive on the base paths accumulating 81 stolen bases in 39 games.
In the circle, Parker Boyd has experienced the most success, compiling a team-best 3.11 ERA with 130 strikeouts in 146.1 innings of work.

Army Welcomes Lehigh for Three-Game Set

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Players Mentioned

Carrie Reilly

Lacey Swafford

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Army Welcomes Lehigh for Three-Game Set

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Players Mentioned

Carrie Reilly

Lacey Swafford

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