Softball Travels to Home of the Blues to Compete in Memphis Tournament

Catamounts look to halt six-game losing streak

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina softball travels to Memphis, Tenn. to compete in the U of M tournament hosted by the University of Memphis. To borrow a song from the city's most famous former resident Elvis Presley the Catamounts are looking for "A Little Less Conversation" and a lot more action.

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS:

Western Carolina took it on the chin last weekend at the Bulldog Classic hosted by Top-25 Georgia going 0-5 in the tourney. WCU faced ranked Georgia twice in the tournament.
Overall the Catamounts are suffering through a six-game losing streak.
Senior Ashlyn Long had a strong performance at the Bulldog Classic. In the five games, she hit .333 with three hits, a run scored, a home run and an RBI.
Long has reached base safely in the last six games.
In the second game against Georgia, the Catamounts were no-hit for the second time this season. The Catamounts also failed to get a hit in game two against Clemson Feb. 12.
Sophomore shortstop Bailey Huneycutt leads the Catamounts with a .261 batting average with six hits, a double, two homeruns and five RBI.
Freshman hurler Savannah Rice leads the pitching squad with a 2.72 ERA with a 1-2 record. She has tossed 18 innings giving up 20 hits, allowed eight runs and struck out five.
Fellow freshman pitcher Jayme Eilers paced the club with 17 strikeouts. She had a career-high nine strikeouts in the 4-2 loss to Eastern Illinois Feb. 29.
Western Carolina will face Butler, Indiana State, and host Memphis for the first time.
The Catamounts are 2-0 against Belmont all-time. Western Carolina swept the Bruins at a tournament hosted by Winthrop in 2015. WCU won 4-1, 6-5 in the pair of games.
Western Carolina and Youngstown State meet for the second time Saturday. The Penguins won the lone meeting 11-3 in 2012.

AN INSIDE LOOK AT OPPONENTS:

Butler enters the tournament 12-4 after going 4-1 at the Liberty Softball Classic last weekend. The enter the tournament on a three-game winning streak.
Host Memphis is 11-8 after sweeping its home tournament, the Blues City Classic, last weekend defeating Northern Illinois, Northwestern State, Western Illinois, and Evansville.
Youngstown State has played just nine games like Western Carolina with a record of 6-3. The Penguins are on a three-game after winning the final three games of a four-game tournament hosted by Radford last weekend.
Like Western Carolina, Belmont has struggled in the opening of the 2020 season with a record of 2-11. The Bruins are on a four-game losing streak with their last win coming Feb. 28 with a 6-5 win over Louisiana Monroe.
On a three-game winning streak, Indiana State is 8-10 overall. Earlier in the season, the Sycamores competed in a tournament hosted by Catamount SoCon foe Chattanooga. Indiana State lost the Mocs 5-3.

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Players Mentioned

#62 Jayme Eilers: P; 5' 6"; Freshman; R/R

#35 Bailey Huneycutt: IF; 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R

#3 Ashlyn Long: IF; 5' 2"; Senior; R/R

#00 Savannah Rice: P; 5' 7"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#62 Jayme Eilers
: 5' 6"; Freshman; R/R
: P

#35 Bailey Huneycutt
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R
: IF

#3 Ashlyn Long
: 5' 2"; Senior; R/R
: IF

#00 Savannah Rice
: 5' 7"; Freshman; R/R
: P