Beantown Battle at Emerson Ahead for Softball

SUFFOLK vs. EMERSON
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Thursday, March 26 5:00 PM Rotch Field Boston, Mass. Flo Sports EmersonLions.com GoSuffolkRams.com 27-34 March 23, 2025, W, 7-2 Same Won 1

BOSTON – Suffolk softball makes the short trip across town Thursday, March 26 for a cross city clash with Emerson. The single game has a 5:00 p.m. start. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk swept Brandeis in a non-conference twin bill Wednesday with a 4-1 game one decision before a 9-4, six-inning triumph in the nightcap. The opening-victory was the Rams first over the Judges since April 7, 2009, while the back-to-back victories since April 10, 2006 and April 9, 2007. 

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RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk has strung three wins in a row to move to 9-7 on the season. 
• Three different hitters have amassed 20 hits to power the Rams 82-run offense behind a team team-batting average .303. 
• Julia Mills' bat is leading the way with 22 hits and a team-best 17 RBI behind a .431 conversion rate at the plate with 12 runs scored. 
• Jolie Quintana has 22 hits and 12 runs scored to her credit as well and the fifth-year is nearly hitting .400 at .393. 
• Ava Lanza rounds out the top trio with 20 hits, 11 runs scored and nine RBI. 
• Lily Newhall (3.55 ERA, 45.1 IP, 18 K) and Cynthia Rucinski (4.13 ERA, 59.1 IP, 49 K) split time in the circle. 

LIONS LOOK

• Emerson enters Sunday's doubleheader at 2-7 overall after a 14-3 win over Emmanuel on Thursday.
• Avi Kuperman leads the Lions with a .478 average, 11 hits, three doubles, one home run, and three RBI.
• Riley Caiazza has driven in 14 runs on nine hits, including three doubles, and one homer.
• Kari Sorensen is hitting .360 with nine hits, and Malena Cardinale owns a .350 average with seven hits.
• Valentina Luciano has scored 10 runs, recorded six hits, and is a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts.
• Caleigh Sheehan (3.15 ERA, 41 strikeouts) and Kate Regan (5.34 ERA) are the expected pitchers for the Lions.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk-Emerson series dates back to 1987.
• The Rams are 27-34 all-time against the Lions.
• Suffolk holds a 16-18 record on the road against Emerson.
• The Rams are 11-16 at home in the series.
• The teams split a doubleheader on March 23, 2025; Suffolk fell in game one, 4-0, and rebounded in the nightcap, 7-2.
• There have been 12 shutouts in the all-time series.
• Suffolk is 6-6 when a team is kept off the scoreboard in the matchup.
• The Rams are 3-1 against Emerson under head coach Megan Cook.

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk turns its attention back to its Conference of New England (CNE) calendar this weekend as it is set to host Johnson & Wales in a double features Sunday, March 29 with game one slated for a 12:00 p.m. start.