The Emory University softball team, ranked No. 2 nationally
among Division III programs, takes to the road for doubleheader
action at Piedmont College on Thursday (Apr. 21) and at Maryville
College on Saturday. Action at Piedmont begins at 2:00 p.m.
while Saturday’s first contest against the Scots is slated
1:00 p.m.
Emory stands 34-2-1 and has won its last seven contests. In
their most recent action, the Eagles posted a twin killing of Berry
College last Saturday, capturing the first with a tight
eight-inning 5-4 decision in before registering a 10-6 victory in
the finale. Junior left fielder Jessica Thomas keyed the
second-game triumph, going 3-for-5 at the plate, with a pair of
doubles and a two-run homer, while totaling four RBIs. Her
two-run shot was the ninth of the season, establishing a school
record for most round trippers. Her nine homers places her
28th nationally among Division III performers.
Freshman Megan Light enjoyed a productive two games, collecting
four hits in seven trips to the plate and scoring three runs while
notching one RBI in each outing. Light has already set a
school record for most ribbies in a season with 52 and has driven
in two or more runs on 14 occasions in 2011. Freshman pitcher Lena
Brottman recorded her 14th win in 15 decisions in the
opener, tossing all eight innings and striking out seven.
Brottman, along with teammate Bridget Holloway, is tied for
19th place nationally with 14 victories in the
circle.
Emory has outscored its opponents by a 267-68 margin this season
and figures prominently on the national scene in a number of
categories. In NCAA stats released Apr. 17, the Eagles rank
20th among all D-III teams with a .362 hitting
mark. The team is churning out 7.22 runs per contest,
34th nationally, and its .545 slugging percentage is
good for 14th. Emory has been sound defensively,
ranking ninth nationally in fielding percentage (.973).
Piedmont, coached by Terry Martin, has won its last seven games and
will host Emory with an overall record of 22-10. The Lions
clinched the Great South Athletic Conference regular-season
championship last Sunday following a doubleheader sweep of
Maryville, 9-1 and 8-0. Piedmont owns a team hitting mark of
.325 and has outscored its opponents by a 184-82 margin.
Emory hosted Piedmont earlier this year (Mar. 23), and came away
with 4-3 and 5-0 victories.
The Scots of Maryville enter Saturday’s contests with a
won-lost ledger of 12-16. Led by second-year head coach Kim
Woodard, Maryville is hitting an impressive .337 as a team.
Emory played Maryville earlier this season (Feb. 19 & 20) and
chalked up 7-0, 11-1 victories.
No. 2 Emory Softball Gears Up For Road Doubleheaders at Piedmont & Maryville
Posted: Apr 20, 2011