Salisbury, N.C. —- The Catawba College softball team faces a pivotal doubleheader in the race for the South Atlantic Conference Tournament on Wednesday when it welcomes Anderson to Whitley Field for a pair of games against the Trojans at 2 and 4 p.m.
THE MATCHUP
- Who: Anderson (23-19, 8-10 SAC) at Catawba (18-20, 8-10 SAC)
- Where: Whitley Field, Salisbury, N.C.
- When: Wednesday, April 9, 2 & 4 p.m.
- How to follow: FloSports ($) | Live stats (Game One)
FloSports ($) | Live stats (Game Two)
THE HISTORY
- Catawba leads all-time series 18-17
- The Catawba Indians lead the series at Whitley Field 8-6
- The Trojans enter the doubleheader on a three-game win streak
THE STAKES
- The doubleheader marks an important one in the race for the eight seed in the SAC Tournament
- Anderson, Catawba and Emory & Henry currently stand in a three-way tie for eighth with an 8-10 record in league play
- Catawba still has Coker and UVA Wise (combined 9-27 in SAC play) left to go on their schedule after Wednesday
A NEW DOUBLES QUEEN
- On the same swing at Carson-Newman on Tuesday, Kary Hales became the program's single-season and the career doubles leader
- Hales added another double on Saturday, her 19th of the season, which leads the country in the category
- Hales is also in the chase for the program hits record, currently held by interim head coach Allie Lyerly; Hales' 225 career hits stands second behind then-Marshall's 237
BREE BOMBS
- Also in the race for a statistical crown in the SAC is Brianna Gallagher, who currently stands in a tie for first with 15 home runs this season
- The mark has also tied the program single-season record, also held by Lyerly
- Hales and Gallagher are 1-2 in the SAC with a .481 and .480 batting average, respectively, while both leading the league in an extra-base hit variety
UP NEXT
- After Wednesday, Catawba Softball hits the road for one final time in the regular season, facing UVA Wise on Saturday for 2 and 4 p.m. starts
