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WILMINGTON, Del. – After having a pair of doubleheaders postponed due to inclement weather last weekend, the Goldey-Beacom softball team will resume its season this week by playing eight road games, including a pair of Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheaders.
The Lightning, which has not played since last Wednesday, will open the week by traveling to Kutztown University for a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. On Friday afternoon, the Lightning resumes CACC play with a doubleheader on Friday at the University of the Sciences.
After traveling to Post University for a CACC doubleheader on Saturday, the Lightning will finish the week by playing a non-conference doubleheader at Millersville on Sunday afternoon.
Now 11-8 overall and 2-2 in the CACC, the Lightning will be trying to snap a four-game losing streak following a pair of non-conference losses against West Chester on March 21. Prior to losing a pair of CACC games to Wilmington University on March 20, Goldey-Beacom had won a school-record 10 straight games.
Sophomore shortstop
Samantha Alonzo (Roy C. Ketchum H.S./Wappinger Falls, N.Y.) is the CACC's leading hitter with a .444 average and is tied for third in the CAA with 19 runs batted in. With three home runs, she is tied for second in the CACC.
Meanwhile, senior
Jordan Waterloo (Thomas Stone H.S./Waldorf, Md.) played well last week for the Lightning, hitting .417 with five hits and two runs. A starter in all 19 games this season, Waterloo is now hitting .263 with 10 runs batted in. She is also posting a .928 fielding percentage with just eight errors in 92 chances.
Off to an outstanding 24-1 start this season, Kutztown has won 16 straight games after a pair of PSAC victories over West Chester University on Sunday afternoon. The Golden Bears' lone loss came on March 9 with a 3-2 decision against Georgian Court.
Senior catcher
Kelly Fitzgerald (Archbishop Prendergast H.S./Upper Darby, Pa.) is the Golden Bears' leading hitter with a .434 average and five home runs. She is also one of three Kutztown players who have driven in at least 20 runs this season.
Meanwhile, sophomore
Samantha Derr (Warwick H.S./Lititz, Pa.) and freshman
Mary Kociencki (Sparta H.S./Columbia, N.J.) have combined to anchor the Golden Bear pitching staff. Derr has a 12-0 record with a 0.63 ERA while Kociencki has posted a 9-0 mark while allowing just 11 earned runs in 62 innings, a 1.24 earned run average.
The Golden Bears, who were ranked eighth in the most recent NFCA Division II Coaches Poll, have outscored their opponents by a commanding 149-30 margin through the first 25 games.
After dropping a CACC doubleheader against Dominican on Monday afternoon, the University of the Sciences has lost four straight games and has a 5-11 record, including a 3-5 CACC mark. However, five of the Devils' losses have been by a one-run margin.
The Devils, who will host Philadelphia University on Tuesday in a CACC doubleheader, are led by junior
Erin Summers (Pitman H.S./Pitman, N.J.), who has a .340 batting average with 18 hits and four runs batted in. She is one of five players on the team who have played in all 16 games this year.
Meanwhile, juniors
Julie Shaw (Ramapo H.S./Wyckoff, N.J.) and
Courtney Spina (Garnet Valley H.S./Thornton, Pa.) have combined to lead the Devils' pitching staff. Shaw has a 2.33 earned run average in 54.0 innings while Spina has a 2.86 ERA in 49.0 innings.
After splitting a non-conference doubleheader against in-state rival Bridgeport on Monday afternoon, Post University has a 6-18 overall record, which includes a 4-4 CACC mark. The Eagles defeated Bridgeport by a 9-1 margin in the second game on Monday, snapping a seven-game losing streak. It was their first win since a 7-6 verdict against Concordia on March 20.
Junior
Lianna May (Southern Cayuga Central H.S./King Ferry, N.Y.) is the Eagles' leading hitter with a .346 average and is also tied for second on the team with 12 runs batted in. In addition, she has one of the team's two home runs this season and has a team-high seven stolen bases in eight attempts.
Juniors
Ashley Cummings (Mountain View H.S./Stafford, Va.) and
Johanna Rice (St. Francis Prep/Glendale, N.Y.) have teamed up to lead the Eagles' pitching corps. Cummings has a 3.62 earned run average with a 3-7 record while Rice is 3-9 on the season with a 3.93 ERA and eight complete games.
The Eagles will host Nyack on Tuesday and travel to Felician on Friday afternoon before welcoming Goldey-Beacom on Saturday.
Millersville began this week with a 9-15 overall record and a 2-2 mark in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. The Marauders have won six of their last eight games after splitting a doubleheader against East Stroudsburg on Sunday afternoon.
Freshman
Sarah Bertoni (Greater Nanticoke H.S./Nanticoke, Pa.) was honored as the PSAC East Pitcher of the Week on Monday after posting a 4-0 record with a 1.03 ERA. She struck out 13 opposing hitters and allowed just 14 hits in 26.1 innings. She also posted three complete games and a pair of shutouts while holding opponents to a .147 batting average.
Bertoni, who threw the first no-hitter in program history on Tuesday, has a 4-7 record with a 4.33 ERA.
Meanwhile, freshman
Gabbie Berry (Norristown Area H.S./Norristown, Pa.) is the Marauders' leading hitter with a .264 average and leads the team with three home runs and 13 runs batted in.
The Marauders will also have a busy week with a pair of non-conference doubleheaders at Georgian Court and Lock Haven before hosting the Lightning on Sunday.
After their eight-game road trip, the Lightning will host Nyack College at the Jackson Athletic Complex on Tuesday, April 3 in a CACC doubleheader at 3:30 p.m.
Lightning Strikes: The Lightning has outscored its opponents by a 24-6 margin in the first inning of games this year … In addition, Goldey-Beacom has allowed a run in the first inning just five times in its first 19 games … After hitting just .231 in her first eight games, sophomore
Michelle Foster (Overbrook H.S./West Berlin, N.J.) is hitting .389 in her last 11 outings … She has 14 hits in those 11 games … After this week's eight-game road trip, the Lightning will play 8 of its next 12 games at home.
