Three Doubleheaders Over Three Days Ahead for Softball

SUFFOLK vs. HARTFORD
Date Time Venue Video Live Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, April 8 2:30 PM - DH Hartford Softball Field West Hartford, Conn. CNE Network HartfordHawks.com 1-1 May 4, 2024, L, 11-4  May 4, 2024, W, 9-8 Lost 1

SUFFOLK vs. ENDICOTT
Date Time Venue Video Live Stats - Game 1 Live Stats - Game 2 Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, April 9 3:00 PM - DH Endicott Softball Complex Beverly, Mass. Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 7-15 April 27, 2024, W, 4-2 April 27, 2024, L, 9-1 (6) Lost 1

SUFFOLK vs. UNE
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Thursday, April 10 3:00 PM - DH Nor'Easter Diamond Biddeford, Maine Athletics.UNE.edu Athletics.UNE.edu 6-7 May 7, 2024 Same Won 1

BOSTON – Weather has drastically effected Suffolk softball's schedule, which has set up a three-day stretch with consecutive doubleheaders at Hartford, Endicott and the University of New England spanning Tuesday through Thursday. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk softball rebounded in game two against Emerson with a 7-2 victory over its Boston Commons neighbor to split the double feature Sunday at Rotch Field.

MORE READING: Softball Bounces Back in Nightcap at Emerson, 7-2 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has been idle since March 23 and brings a 6-10 overall record and 0-0 CNE ledger into the week.  

Catherine Carignan has the hottest bat for the blue-and-gold with 21 hits to go along with a team-best 10 runs. Julia Mills has brought in a team-high nine runs on 13 hits and scored six runs herself. Lily Gustafson (12), Ava Brandow(11) and Lily Newhall (10) have all supplied double digit hits at the plate as well.  

Newhall (47.1 IP, 3.40 ERA, 20 K) is one of two usual starters in the circle alongside Cynthia Rucinski (32.1 IP, 4.55 ERA, 23 K). Ella Turnbull brings in a staff-best 0.66 ERA over 10.2 innings of work with 10 strikeouts to her credit. 

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HAWKS
Hartford splits its last two twinbills with Roger Williams and Gordon to sit 10-9 on the year and 2-2 in CNE action.  

The twosome of Olivia Wolk (19 H, 12 RBI, 10 R) and Lucy Lembo (11 H, 10 RBI, 12 R) are the top threats at the dish for the Hawks. Gia Miccio has added 17 hits and eight RBI to go along with a team-high 17 runs. Sydney Matz is swift on the base paths with 12 swiped bags in 13 tries. She has pitched in nine hits, 13 runs and seven RBI.  

Hartford cycles through three usual starters on the rubber in Carly Mayhood (1.88 ERA, 37.1 IP, 41 K), Gracie Hopkins (4.25 ERA, 26.1 IP, 28 K) and Ella Zobel (4.94 ERA, 34.0 IP, 35 K).

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Hartford series started a year ago. 
• The Rams are 1-1 all-time against the Hawks. 
• Suffolk will play at Hartford for the first time. 

STATS SHOWDOWN

GET TO KNOW THE GULLS 
Endicott split a doubleheader with Roger Williams Friday to move to 11-7 on the season and 5-1 in CNE contests.  

The Gulls offense is well-balanced with six bats with double digit RBIs. Elyse Saccoccio has a team-best 21 hits with 10 RBI and 18 runs scored. Christian Nowicki, who has scored a team-high 20 times, has 19 knocks to her credit along with 11 RBI. Abby McCaliflin has also produced 19 hits as well as 15 runs and 11 RBI. Chloe Shapleigh has pitched in 15 hits, 19 RBI and scored 10 times. 

Kristen Beebe (34.0 IP, 2.68 ERA, 43 K), Jaylin Couton (34.0 IP, 3.91 ERA, 35 K) and Analise Grady (34.2 IP, 2.63 ERA, 29 K) are the usual starting pitchers for the Gulls.  

INSDIE THE SERIES

• The Rams are 7-15 all-time against the Gulls. 
• The blue-and-gold split its doubleheader at Endicott a year ago. It won game one, 4-2, and fell in game two, 9-1, in six innings.
• Six of the seven Rams' victories have come when playing the Gulls on the road, 6-11. 
• Six of the 20 battles between Suffolk and Endicott have been determined via shutout. 
• The last shutout between Suffolk and Endicott was a 9-0, five-inning Suffolk setback April 26, 2023. 
• The Rams are 2-4 in shutouts against the Gulls. 
• One game between Suffolk and Endicott needed extra time to determine a winner, game two of a double feature April 7, 2021. 
• The Rams won that extra-inning outing, 11-10 in eight innings April 7, 2021. 

STATS SHOWDOWN
 

NOR'EASTER NOTES
UNE was swept at Nichols Friday to move to 5-13 on the year and 0-4 in CNE action.  

Hannah Irons has been the most productive bat for the Nor'Easters with 13 hits, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored. Emam Michaud (15 H, 5 RBI, 8 R) and Delaney Whitten (14 H, 6 RBI, 1 R) factor into the offensive conversation as well.  

Five different arms have commanded the circle for UNE this season in Kara MacDonald (40.1 IP, 5.03 ERA, 29 K), Liv Arvidson (13.2 IP, 6.66 ERA, 4 K), Lizzie Brytowski (11.1 IP, 11.74 ERA, 7 K), Cat Higgins (28.0 IP, 5.00 ERA, 20 K) and Mo Kindsella (15.2 IP, 10.28 ERA, 11 K). 

INSIDE THE SERIES 

• Suffolk sits 6-7 all-time against the University of New England. 
• Suffolk won the last meeting with UNE, 2-0, May 7, 2024. 
• The Rams are 3-1 in neutral outings.
• Suffolk is 3-2 on the road against UNE. 
• At home, Suffolk is 0-4 versus the Nor'Easters.
• In CCC contests, the blue-and-gold sits 3-6 versus Nor'Easters.
• Five games have been won via shutout. 
• Suffolk is 1-4 when a team is kept off the scoreboard versus UNE. 
• The last shutout game between Suffolk and UNE was the last meeting, the conference postseason play-in game, a 2-0 Rams win May 7, 2024.  
• Suffolk and the Nor'Easters have needed extra innings to decide a winner twice.
• The Rams are 2-0 in extra innings against UNE. 
• The last extra-inning game was game one of a doubleheader April 15, 2024, a 7-6, eight-inning Suffolk win. 
• A mercy-rule decision has determined a winner twice in the series, both of which were won by UNE. 
• The last run-rule game came May 10, 2023 in the CCC Tournament when Suffolk fell to the Nor'Easters, 8-0 in six innings. 

STATS SHOWDOWN
 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams' action-packed weekend with twinbills at Gordon and against Curry.