Clarkson Softball Games Versus Oswego State Bumped to Tuesday - Preview (4/9)

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Softball | 4/8/2024 12:19:00 PM

With weather expected to roll in by midweek, the Clarkson University Softball team moved up its doubleheader against Oswego State by a day, as the two teams will clash on Tuesday afternoon at Scott Field.

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The Series: The Golden Knights have met up with Oswego State on seven occasions, first in Florida back in Clarkson's second season in 2015. Clarkson has won six of the seven meetings, including a sweep at Oswego last year. The Lakers have yet to score a run at Scott Field, having been shut out twice in 2022 (8-0 and 11-0).

Key Stats for Clarkson (8-10): Although Clarkson's leading regular (Elizabeth Greco) has a batting average of just .327, the Golden Knights have solid throughout the lineup with a team average of .285. Eight of the nine regulars are hitting .271 or higher and seven of the nine have an on-base percentage of .350 or better. Junior Devin Fitzpatrick is leading the team in the power department with a .648 slugging percentage, five home runs, five doubles, and a team-best 19 runs batted in. Her .987 OPS is also the highest for the squad.

Key Stats for Oswego State (4-12): While the Lakers are hitting .288 overall, the team has struggled to score runs due to modest power production. The team has only 17 extra-base hits with no home runs, forcing the team to string together hits and take advantage of its speed on the base paths. Fionia Higgins leads the team with a .391 batting average, while both Mackenzie Carlson and Ellie Mahoney are also hitting .333. Kira Wright has swiped nine bases in 10 tries, helping her account for a team-best nine runs scored. Higgins is also the team's top pitcher with a 4.47 earned run average in 54.1 innings of work, sporting a 64-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Devin Fitzpatrick: P/IF; 5' 8"; Junior; R/R

#7 Elizabeth Greco: IF; 5' 8"; Junior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#3 Devin Fitzpatrick
: 5' 8"; Junior; R/R
: P/IF

#7 Elizabeth Greco
: 5' 8"; Junior; R/R
: IF

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Players Mentioned

#3 Devin Fitzpatrick

#7 Elizabeth Greco

Players Mentioned

#3 Devin Fitzpatrick

#7 Elizabeth Greco