Softball Set for Pivotal Weekend League Series

Saturday, May 5

West Point, NY

12 PM

Army West Point

Lafayette

Softball Set for Pivotal Weekend League Series

May 04, 2018 | Softball

WEST POINT, N.Y. – With Patriot League Tournament implications on the line, the Army West Point softball team will welcome Lafayette for a three-game series this weekend.

The Black Knights currently occupy the fourth spot in the league standings, with Colgate just a single game back.

Since 1990, the Black Knights and Leopards have squared off 93 times, with Army holding a 74-19 all-time series lead. The Cadets have won 17 of the last 20 meetings between the two squads.

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ARMY (23-26, 7-8 PATRIOT LEAGUE)

The Black Knights will honor seniors Kristen McPeek, Sam Hartman and Taylor Gaff prior to the start of the first game on Saturday.
Army comes into the weekend off a series split at Hartford on Wednesday.
Kristen McPeek and Carrie Reilly are both on four-game hitting streaks, combining for nine RBIs and seven runs scored over that span.
Courtney Springman enters the final weekend of league play as the Patriot League leader in ERA (1.83) and opponent's batting average (.211).

LAFAYETTE (7-39, 3-12 PATRIOT LEAGUE)

The Leopards have dropped seven straight outings and have been outscored 48-15 during that stretch.
Maddie Wensel carries a team-best .312 average at the plate heading into the final weekend of league play with 34 hits, 24 runs scored, eight doubles, five homers and 21 RBIs.
In the circle, Alexis Randall has made 19 starts and in 126.1 innings of work holds a 5.26 ERA with 31 strikeouts.
Lafayette has struggled on the road this season, picking up just one victory in 20 tries.