MOUNT ST. MARY'S (6-11) vs. NORTH DAKOTA (2-22)
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 2:00 p.m. | DH
Our Lady of the Meadows Field | Emmitsburg, Md.
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MOUNT UPDATE: Mount St. Mary's won three of four games at the Mount Softball Invitational this past weekend. After splitting Saturday's games with a 5-2 win over Central Connecticut and a 4-2 extra-inning loss to St. Bonaventure, the Mount cruised to a pair of double-digits wins on Sunday with a 12-0 victory over CCSU and an 11-0 rout of St. Bonaventure. The Mount pitching staff shined at the Mount Softball Invitational, posting a combined 0.84 ERA with four different pitchers earning a complete-game victory. On Sunday,
Amaya Bowman pitched a two-hit shutout in the win over CCSU with
Olivia Murphy following with a one-hit shutout over St. Bonaventure. At the plate,
Maggie Kane hit .300 in the four games including a grand slam in the win over Central Connecticut.
Hannah Gartrell (.444) and
Mariah Godde (.400) also had strong weekends at the plate.
ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA: North Dakota played at the UCF Round Robin last weekend, recording a 1-4 record at the event. The Fighting Hawks started with a 12-9 win over Penn, but followed with losses to Kennesaw State twice, Toledo and host Central Florida. North Dakota enters the twinbill tomorrow with a 2-22 record on the season. Isabella Haslett leads North Dakota with a .352 average this season while Madison Pederson is hitting .302 with three home runs and 16 RBI. Makaela Carr is 2-4 with a 5.58 ERA to lead the pitching staff.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH THE FIGHTING HAWKS: Mount St. Mary's is 0-2 all-time against North Dakota with both losses coming at the Hatter Classic hosted by Stetson. The Mount lost to the Fighting Hawks, 11-2,
UP NEXT: The Mountaineers host North Dakota for a doubleheader on Wednesday, March 15, at Our Lady of the Meadows Field. The first game starts at 2:00 p.m.
