POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University softball team (19-18 overall, 13-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) hosts Rider (18-16, 9-6) for a three-game series this weekend at Gartland Field.
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The Red Foxes and Broncs will play a doubleheader on Saturday, followed by a single game on Sunday. First pitch both days is set for noon.
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- Marist earned a doubleheader sweep against Sacred Heart on Tuesday, earning two extra-inning wins.
- The Red Foxes prevailed 4-3 in nine innings in game one, and 7-6 in 10 innings in game two.
- Anna Sidlowski earned the win in relief in both games.
- Peyton Pusey had a team-best five hits on the day.
- Livia Wiltsie and McKenna Manley each homered. Manley's was the first of her collegiate career.
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- Marist has won four straight games. All four have been by one run, with the Red Foxes scoring the winning run in their last at bat in three straight.
- Marist is now 8-3 in one-run games this year, with seven straight wins.
- Sidlowski has won each of Marist's last three games. She has an ERA of 1.86 in conference play.
- Marist has won all six games started by Stella Blanchard in MAAC play.
- Peyton Pusey is hitting a team-best .434 in MAAC play. She has a five-game hitting streak and is hitting .474 (9-for-19) in that span.
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- Rider has won 12 of its last 16 overall.
- The Broncs are coming off a doubleheader sweep of Saint Peter's on Tuesday in which they did not allow a run, prevailing by scores of 13-0 and 3-0.
- In MAAC play this season, Gabi Rodriguez is 6-1 in the circle with an 0.94 ERA. She has issued only one walk in 44.2 innings.
- In conference games, Maddie Luedtke leads Rider in batting average (.438), homers (six), RBIs (19), and runs scored (18).
- Rider has scored at least 10 runs in five MAAC games this season.
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- Marist heads back to the road for a three-game series at Quinnipiac next weekend.
- The Red Foxes and Bobcats will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 18 and a single game on Sunday, April 19.
- First pitch both days is set for noon.
