University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Head To Saint Joseph's For Wednesday Twinbill
3/27/2018 12:53:00 PM | Softball
Delaware (7-18) at Saint Joseph's (10-13)
📅 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 (DH)
🕖 3:00 p.m.
📍 SJU Softball Field - Philadelphia, Pa.
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HEN SCRATCHINGS 🐔
• After seven consecutive home games, Delaware plays five straight road contests this week, beginning with Wednesday's doubleheader at Saint Joseph's.
• The Blue Hens are coming off a three-game home CAA series against Drexel that saw Delaware post an 8-6 win in the opener before dropping a pair of 3-1 contests to the Dragons.
• Giovanna Kolofer and Anna Steinmetz each recorded four hits in the Drexel series, while Steinmetz drove home a team-leading three runs to move into second place in UD history with 108 career RBI.
• Leanna Gearhart stole two bases to increase her school-record total to 100, the 10th most by an active Division I player. Gearhart's 21 career triples are one shy of the UD mark and tied for the most by an active Division I player along with Ebonee Echols of Michigan State.
• Mariah Kondravy added a pair of hits on the weekend to move into sold possession of second place in Blue Hen history with 207 career hits. Jessica Grisler holds the UD record with 239 career hits. Gearhart ranks fifth at Delaware with 184 hits.
• Alyshia Dellatore broke a 6-6 tie in Sunday's win over Drexel by delivering a two-run bases loaded single in the bottom of the sixth inning.
• Jordan Cargile earned her second win of the season with a complete game effort against the Dragons in the series opener.
• Amanda Kulp leads the Hawks with a .319 batting average, while Caela Abadie has posted team-highs of four home runs and 17 RBI. Madison Clarke is 3-3 with a 2.48 ERA in the circle, while Ashley Ventura is 4-7 with a 2.88 ERA.
SERIES INFORMATION 💪
• Saint Joseph's leads the all-time series with Delaware, 16-5, and has taken seven of the last eight meetings in Philadelphia. The Hawks have won the previous six matchups with the Blue Hens, including a doubleheader sweep last year in Newark, 8-7 and 10-0.
