Softball Starts CCC Play Sunday Against Roger Williams

SUFFOLK vs. ROGER WILLIAMS
Date Time Venue Stats - Game 1 Stats - Game 2 Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Sunday, April 2 3:45 PM (DH) Rotch Field Boston, Mass. GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 7-5 May 5, 2022, L, 3-1 May 1, 2021, W, 9-1 L4

BOSTON – Suffolk softball gets a new portion of its season underway as the Rams pull the curtain back on its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) campaign Sunday, April 2 when it entertains Roger Williams at Rotch Field in Boston, Massachusetts for a double feature. Game one is set to begin at 3:45 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
An early led by the Beacons proved to be the difference as Suffolk softball could not compile a comeback to take down UMass Boston and the Rams fell, 11-2 in six innings Thursday at the UMB Softball Field.  

MORE READING: UMass Boston Bests Softball in Six Innings

RAMS RUNDOWN
An eight-game skid put Suffolk at 1-10 on the year.  

Three different batters have supplied double-digit hits to the Rams' 33-run offense in Savannah Scripter (14), Maddie Southers (11) and Ava Brandow. RBI wise, that trio is the topic of conversation, but in reverse order with Brandow's six leading the way, followed by five from Southers and four thanks to Scripter. 

In the circle, Ella Turnbull anchors Suffolk's staff with a 5.55 ERA over 17.2 innings of work with 14 Ks. Brandow has seen the most time, 27.2 innings, and has fanned the most batters, 20. Ashlyn Conley is part of the starting rotation as well with 13.2 innings of action under her belt and five strikeouts. 

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HAWKS
Roger Williams sits 7-11 on the year and most recently was blanked by UMass Dartmouth, 10-0, Thursday, March 30.  

Taylor Howell powers the offensive output for the Hawks with 10 RBI on 19 hits behind a .333 batting average. Jamie Wells has brought in a team-best 11 runs on 13 hits and scored a team-high 10 times.  

Raegen Germano is a usual starter for RWU in the circle. She brings in a 3.31 ERA over 48.2 innings in nine starts with 53 strikeouts. Nicole Corey has built a 1.77 ERA in 23.2 innings of work in 10 appearances, three starts, with six Ks. Taylor Myers (4.99 ERA, 26.2 IP, 5 Ks) and Natalie Lundari (4.38 ERA, 16.0 IP, 9 Ks) have started three games apiece as well.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 7-5 all-time against Roger Williams. 
• The Rams have fallen in four straight versus RWU. 
• The blue-and-gold looks for its first win over the Hawks since a 9-1 decision May 1, 2021. 
• As the home team, Suffolk is 2-1 versus RWU. 
• The first and only shutout in the series came via run-rule in Suffolk's favor as the Rams blanked the Hawks, 8-0, April 24, 2021, in five innings. 
• Suffolk has yet to take down the Hawks in the Janet Maguire era. 

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk heads to Gordon Tuesday, April 4 for a CCC twinbill. Action is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. in Wenham, Massachusetts.