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Easton, PA – After posting a 7-9 record down south, the Wagner Softball team again hits the road for a twinbill against the Lafayette Leopards on Saturday, March 19, with first pitch of game one set for 1:00 p.m. followed by an approximate start time of 3:00 p.m. for game two of the doubleheader.

Last Time Out
The Seahawks are coming off of a run-rule shutout victory on March 12 against the Binghamton Bearcats at the Stetson Classic, held in DeLand, FL. Wagner stunned the Bearcats, putting up nine earlyruns en route to the 9-0, five-inning win. Sophomore pitcher Morgan Brown (Buckeye, AZ/Verrado) picked up her third win of the season after allowing no runs and just two hits in the five innings pitched. Junior Aerika High (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) went a perfect 2-for-2, highlighted by a two-run homer in the second inning which put Wagner on the board. Senior Brenda Bott (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley), who entered the game to catch, and freshman designated player Jessica Carlucci (Manalapan, NJ/Saint John Vianney), each contributed a hit and two RBIs against the Bearcats.
 
Scouting the Seahawks
Leadoff batter and centerfielder Brianna Tredway (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West) leads the Seahawks with 19 hits at the plate. The junior is batting .345 and second on the team with 12 runs scored, in addition to six RBIs with three doubles and three stolen bases. Sophomore first baseman Maddie Marable (Reno, NV/Earl Wooster) is currently second on the team with a .360 batting average on18 hits. She has tallied nine RBI's with one home run and a double. Junior leftfielder Hana Gilbert (Valley Center, CA/Valley Center) also has an impressive resume, having amassed a team leading 15 RBIs with five doubles and two home runs on the season thus far. Her .538% slugging percentage is second-highest on the team while boasting a .321 batting average.
 
Scouting Lafayette
Team Record: 4-7-0
Player to Watch: Samantha Sweigart

Second baseman Samantha Sweigart leads the Leopards in batting average (.364) and hits (12). In 11 games started, she has scored six runs and produced a .455 slugging percentage. The Leopards, who compete in the Patriot League, are coming off a 2-1 loss to the University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening. Trailing 2-0 through six innings, first baseman Allison Brown connected for a solo shot to left center, cutting the deficit to 2-1 before leaving the tying run on second.

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