SERIES SNIPPET

22nd meeting to date: Tusculum leads 16-5

First meeting: 3/2/2008, UVA Wise won 3-0

Last meeting: 4/18/2021. Tusculum won 4-3

Biggest UVA Wise margin of victory:  3/5/2020, 9-1

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UVA WISE NOTES

The UVA Wise Cavaliers suffered a doubleheader sweep against the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears on Saturday, April 2 as Bears pitcher Lauren Rakes snagged 18 strikeouts on the day and Kaylee Leonhardt dropped two key homeruns in the 5-0, 8-2 wins.

- The LR wins served UVA Wise their second conference sweep from another conference opponent (first @ Wingate on March 8, 2022)

- McDermott led the day for the Cavaliers with two hits

- Cavaliers only snagged one homerun on the day (Barrett, Game 2)

- After Saturday's losses, the Cavalier squad now sits at a 7-9 record in conference and 10th place in the conference leaderboard

- With a shot at the conference tournament on the line, the Cavaliers will need two crucial wins against Tusculum on Sunday, April 10 in order to put them back at a .500 record

TUSCULUM NOTES

The Tusculum Pioneers are currently placed in eighth on the conference leaderboard after their most recent conference split against Limestone on April 2.

- Chloe Freischmidt led the Pioneer effort with three hits and Emily Sappington grabbed the win in the circle in Game 1 against the Saints

- Pitcher Emily Sappington ranks fourth in the league in strikeouts (135) and fifth in the league in ERA (1.96)

- The Pioneers have suffered three conference sweeps (Wingate 3/5, Lenoir-Rhyne 3/11, and Anderson 3/29)

TUSCULUM PLAYERS TO WATCH

- leading Tusculum at the plate is senior Mya Maddox who has put up a .381 batting average

- Anna Alloway leads the team in RBIs (29)