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Huskies Softball Finishes Regular Season at Home

THE DETAILS 
The Teams- Bloomsburg (22-13, 14-8 PSAC) vs. West Chester (31-16, 16-8 PSAC)
                     Bloomsburg (22-13, 14-8 PSAC) vs. Mansfield (19-3, 11-11 PSAC)
When- Saturday, April 26 at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
                Sunday, April 27 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Where- Jan M. Hutchinson Field
Online Coverage- Live Stats
 
STORYLINE
Bloomsburg, winners of six of their last eight contests, will host West Chester at home for Senior Day on Saturday. The Huskies will then host Mansfield on Sunday in a make-up doubleheader.
 
LAST TIME OUT 
(Game Recap) Bloomsburg swept a doubleheader vs. Kutztown at home on Thursday. In the first game, Bloomsburg won 5-2, with Taylor Parker (Dewart/Warrior Run) throwing a complete game and striking out three. Parker homered while Chrissy Belko (Old Forge/Old Forge) drove in two runs. The Huskies won the second game 10-3, led by Erika Yanora (Tunkhannock/Tunkhannock)'s home run and Mandi Baer (Douglassville/Daniel Boone)'s four runs batted in. Mallory Tomaschik (Catawissa/Southern Columbia) earned the win, pitching over four shutout innings in relief.
 
SCOUTING WEST CHESTER 
The Golden Rams currently lead the PSAC East with a record of 31-16 overall, and 16-8 in the conference. Kim Murl leads the team with a .336 batting average and 42 hits on the season. Jessica Norris follows leads the team with 51 hits and is second with a .333 batting average. Murl also leads the pitching staff, posting a record of 13-6 and an earned run average of 2.39. The Golden Rams are fourth in the PSAC with a team ERA of 2.59. 
 
SCOUTING MANSFIELD 
The Mountaineers are currently in fourth place in the PSAC East with a 19-13 overall record, and an 11-11 record in PSAC play. Stephanie Simmeth leads Mansfield with a .420 batting average, and is third in runs scored with 20 on the year.  Kate Pratt leads Mansfield with 38 hits and seven home runs on the season. Pratt also leads the Mountaineers in the circle with eight wins and ten complete games. Mansfield is third in the PSAC with a team ERA of 2.41.
 
HONORING SENIORS 
The Huskies will be honoring their five seniors Saturday vs. West Chester- Mandi Black (Huntington Mills/Northwest Area), Hannah Moir (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape ), Mandi Baer (Douglassville/Daniel Boone), Chrissy Belko (Old Forge/Old Forge) and Rachel Fredell (Dingmans Ferry/Delaware Valley). Since their arrival in 2011, the five Huskies have won 122 games. Belko is currently sixth in school history with 31 home runs, while Fredell is a career .315 hitter. Black has 11 career complete games in the circle and Moir has only committed four errors in her career. Including this season, Baer has 185 total hits.
  
ALL-TIME SERIES 
Bloomsburg leads the all-time series record over West Chester, 75-5.
Bloomsburg also leads the all-time series record over Mansfield, 90-6.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
 
.400- The leading batting average on the season held by Chrissy Belko (Old Forge/Old Forge).
 
149- The total strikeouts the Bloomsburg pitching staff has thrown this season.
 
31- The total home runs Belko has hit in her career, placing her sixth in Bloomsburg softball history.
 
27- The number of doubles Erika Yanora (Tunkhannock/Tunkhannock) has hit this season, placing her seventh in the PSAC.
 
1.23- Mallory Tomaschik (Catawissa/Southern Columbia)'s ERA, second lowest in in the PSAC the season.
 
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