Softball Travels to Radford Friday

Will have a small break after pair of games at Highlanders

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina softball travels to Radford Friday for a doubleheader set to begin at 2 p.m. at the Radford Softball Stadium.

LIVE STATS

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS:

Western Carolina and Radford meet for the 14th and 15th times on Friday. The Highlanders have won the last three meetings including the doubleheader in Cullowhee Mar. 11, 2020 – which turned out to be the final games of the season for the Catamounts as the remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Catamount's last win over Radford came on April 24, 2109, at the Highlander's home field defeating them 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Overall, WCU is 1-3 at Radford.
Western Carolina is coming off a 6-4 win over Longwood that halted a nine-game losing streak. The Catamounts win over the Lancers was a huge victory for WCU as Longwood knocked off then ranked No. 16 Georgia 3-2, Feb. 20.
Sophomore Anna-Paige Pelfrey is on a 10-game hitting streak. She also leads the team with a .393 batting average and tops the team with 11 hits.
Junior Bailey Huneycutt is tied with Pelfrey for hits with 11 and just below her in batting average at .355.
Huneycutt and senior Kailey McNeil each have two home runs and six RBI.
Sophomore hurler Jayme Eilers leads the Catamounts and the Southern Conference with 36 strikeouts on the season.
Freshman Caitlin Griffin has tossed 4.1 innings of relief and has not allowed an earned run giving up seven hits.

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE HIGHLANDERS:

Radford is 2-8 and coming off a loss to Liberty 8-1. The Highlanders had its pair of games with George Mason canceled on Feb. 28. Radford's pair of wins was a doubleheader sweep of Norfolk State.
Sydney Fisher leads Radford with a .308 batting average with eight hits.
Pitcher Jessie Marvin has tossed 28.1 innings striking out 12 with a 3.71 ERA and a 1-4 record.
The doubleheader with Western Carolina is Radford's home opener.

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Players Mentioned

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

#14 Caitlin Griffin: P; 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R

#35 Bailey Huneycutt: SS; 5' 10"; Junior; R/R

#17 Kailey McNeil: C; 5' 7"; Senior; R/R

#2 Anna-Paige Pelfrey: UT; 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R

Players Mentioned

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

#14 Caitlin Griffin
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R
: P

#35 Bailey Huneycutt
: 5' 10"; Junior; R/R
: SS

#17 Kailey McNeil
: 5' 7"; Senior; R/R
: C

#2 Anna-Paige Pelfrey
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R
: UT