Softball 4/5/2019 2:27:00 PM

Siena, Canisius On The Docket for Softball

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY SOFTBALL
Siena Saints (7-13, 1-1 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (2-19, 1-13 MAAC)
DATE \| TIME	Saturday, April 6 \| 12 PM (DH)
LOCATION	Niagara Softball Field – Niagara Univ., NY
LIVE STATS	Sidearm Stats
Niagara Purple Eagles (2-19, 1-13 MAAC) at Canisius Golden Griffins (4-21, 2-2 MAAC)
DATE \| TIME	Sunday, April 7 \| 12 PM (DH)
LOCATION	Demske Sports Complex – Buffalo, NY
LIVE VIDEO	GoGriffs.com
LIVE STATS	Sidearm Stats

MAAC play continues this weekend for the Niagara softball team. The Purple Eagles will host Siena on Saturday before trekking down the I-190 to take on Canisius in the Battle of the Bridge.

Niagara Notes

In their most recent outing, the Purple Eagles dropped both ends of their doubleheader against Youngstown State on April 3. The Penguins won game one, 8-3, then escaped the second game with a 6-5 victory after a darkness-shortened six innings.
Having gone 8-14 in her last five games (.571), Jerri Orfano reclaimed the top spot on the team's stat sheet with a .283 batting average on the season. Since March 29, Orfano has three RBI.
Sierra Bertrand has thrown 46.0 innings this season, spanning 11 appearances and eight starts. So far, she has racked up 47 strikeouts and holds a 5.33 ERA.

Scouting The Saints

Siena is coming off a midweek sweep of Sacred Heart at home. The Saints won the first game, 5-4, and took the finale, 3-1.
With 25 hits in 56 at-bats this season (.446), Madysen Cossack is the Saints' leading batter in terms of batting average. Her 14 RBI, 12 walks, .714 slugging percentage, and nine extra-base hits are also team-highs.
Maddie McMahon's 3-5 record in the circle is the best among Siena's five regular pitchers. Her 4.49 ERA trails Brooke Hughes as the second-lowest on the staff.
Last season saw Niagara and Siena split in Loudinville, New York. The Purple Eagles took the first game of the doubleheader, 6-1, but Siena responded with a 3-0 win in game two.

Scouting The Golden Griffins

The Griffs hosted Syracuse on April 3 and dropped the lone game by a 9-6 count. In the last 14 games, Canisius is 4-10, but 2-2 against MAAC schools after being swept by Monmouth and then sweeping Rider.
Erin Hufford (.397) and Kara Paradowski (.375) are the only Canisius batters with a batting average above .300.
Brittany Sockwell has accounted for 20 of the team's 76 RBI (26 percent).
Niagara swept last season's Battle of the Bridge meeting in dominating fashion. Bertrand threw a complete-game shutout and Kelsey Harrigan smacked a leadoff home run in the first to lift the Purple Eagles to a 3-0 win in the opener. In the second game, Jennifer Szilagyi and Emily Johnston combined to allow just two hits and four walks while fanning seven batters as they breezed to a 4-0 triumph.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Sierra Bertrand: P; 5' 11"; Senior

#15 Kelsey Harrigan: OF; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#22 Emily Johnston: P; 5' 5"; Junior

#32 Jennifer Szilagyi: P/OF; 5' 8"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#11 Sierra Bertrand
: 5' 11"; Senior
: P

#15 Kelsey Harrigan
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: OF

#22 Emily Johnston
: 5' 5"; Junior
: P

#32 Jennifer Szilagyi
: 5' 8"; Senior
: P/OF