Wentworth, Roger Williams on Softball’s Weekend Docket

SUFFOLK vs. WENTWORTH
Date Time Venue Video Stats Game 1 Stats Game 2 Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, April 21 2:00 PM - DH East Boston Memorial Park East Boston, Mass. CCC Sports Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 16-7 April 16, 2023, L, 6-1 April 23, 2022, W, 4-1 L3

SUFFOLK at ROGER WILLIAMS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Sunday, April 22 12:00 PM - DH Paolino Field Bristol, R.I. RWUHawks.com RWUHawks.com8-6 April 2, 2023, W, 7-5 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk softball has a pair of Commonwealth Coast Conference doubleheaders in store this weekend as the Rams are scheduled to entertain Wentworth at East Boston Memorial Park Saturday, April 20 at 2:00 p.m., before visiting Roger Williams Sunday, April 21 for a 12:00 p.m. game one start.

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LAST TIME OUT
In a see-saw affair, Suffolk softball landed on the wrong side of a 6-5 decision as Bridgewater State took down the Rams in the nightcap in five innings. The second game of a non-conference doubleheader was called due to darkness. 

MORE READING: Softball Drops Back-and-Forth Game 2 at Bridgewater State, 6-5

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has split its last three twinbills to carry a 15-17 overall record and 5-5 CCC ledger into the weekend.  

Becky Zellin's bat has brought in 21 runs on 26 hits including nine doubles and five homers. The junior has added 18 runs scored. Julia Mills, meanwhile, has barreled a team-best 35 hits and plated 20 runs. Ella Turnbull has also brought in 20 runs on 39 hits, while Catherine Carignan has chipped in 33 hits, 17 RBI and 16 runs scored. 

Lily Newhall and Cynthia Rucinski are the usual starts for the Rams in the circle. Newhall holds a 2.96 ERA over 75.2 innings pitched with 28 strikeouts. Cynthia Rucinski boasts a 4.13 ERA in 79.1 innings of work with 64 punchouts.  

LEOPARDS LOOK
Wentworth has won three games in a row, including a twinbill sweep of Salem State Wednesday to carry a 17-13 overall record and 5-3 CCC mark into Saturday.  

Katie Kranz (25 H, 23 RBI, 7 R), Kyla Igawa (39 H, 21 RBI, 18 R) and Kaitlin Pettenger (32 H, 12 RBI, 31 R) are the top three threats offensively for the Leopards. 

Julia Schriver appears to be WIT's ace with a 2.10 ERA in 110.0 innings and 103 strikeouts. She has appeared in 21 games with 15 starts with 12 complete games. Jess Rowe is the other main starter for Wentworth with a 3.02 ERA in 85.2 innings with 50 punchouts.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Wentworth series started in 1988. 
• The Rams lead the all-time series, 16-7. 
• Suffolk has fallen in three games in a row versus the Leopards. 
• As the home team, Suffolk is 12-3 versus Wentworth. 
• When playing as the away team, the Rams are 4-3 versus the Leopards. 
• The foes have played on a neutral surface once, May 5, 2022. Suffolk lost that outing 3-2. 
• Suffolk is in search of its first win over the Leopards since April 23, 2022, a 4-1 win in Eastie.  

EYES ON THE GAME

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HAWKS
Roger Williams split a non-conference twinbill with Mitchell Tuesday to bring a 12-14 overall record and 2-6 CCC mark into the weekend that opens at Gordon Saturday.  

Three every day starts have brought in double-digit runs this year in Taylor Howell (14), Jamie Wells (14) and Shannon Starratt (13). Starratt has a team-best 31 hits, while Howell and Wells have produced 25 hits and 23 hits, respectively. Run wise, Starratt has scored 20 times. 

RWU cycles through three different starts on the rubbering Raegen Germano (1.48 ERA, 71.0 IP, 57 K), Natalie Lundari (4.04 ERA, 34.2 IP, 22 K) and Skye Merrow (4.14 ERA, 47.1 IP, 25 K).  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 8-6 all-time against Roger Williams. 
• The Rams snapped a five-game skid against the Hawks in the last meeting, a 7-5 win, April, 2 2023. 
• 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. 

EYES ON THE GAME
 

RAMS RECOGNITION
Lily Newhall of the Suffolk softball team picked up Commonwealth Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week honors after compiling a 1.50 ERA over 24.0 innings in a 3-3 week for the Rams, the league office announced Wednesday. The sophomore shared the recognition with the University of New England's Cat Higgins. 

MORE READING: Newhall Tabbed CCC Co-Pitcher of the Week

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk takes the week off action to prep for its Saturday, April 27 twinbill at Endicott.