Post by The Cats on Apr 5, 2024 20:30:07 GMT -5
Coming off a midweek nonconference doubleheader sweep at North Carolina Central, Western Carolina softball closes out a road-heavy portion of the schedule as the Catamounts step back into Southern Conference play on Saturday with a trip to mountain-rival ETSU. The three-game set opens Saturday with the first pitch of a doubleheader at 1 p.m. at Betty Basler Field in Johnson City.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: Western Carolina (10-19, 1-5 SoCon) at ETSU (6-23, 0-6 SoCon)
WHERE: Betty Basler Field (Johnson City, Tenn.)
WHEN: 1 p.m. (Sat. DH) | 1 p.m. (Sunday)
LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast (Sat. G1) | Stat Broadcast (Sat. G2) | Stat Broadcast (Sun.)
ETSU has a 6-23 record entering the weekend, winless in its first six SoCon matchups in 2024. In their most recent on-field action, the Bucs split a doubleheader with Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, earning a 5-4 win in nine innings after falling 11-2 in the opener.
Tuesday's win over the Runnin' Bulldogs broke ETSU's five-game seasonal skid which included being swept by Chattanooga over the Easter holiday weekend. Gardner-Webb is the only common opponent thus far as the Bucs have dropped three of four to Gardner-Webb with WCU dropping one as part of the Catamount Classic last month. ETSU went 17-37 in 2023 with a 6-12 mark in SoCon play. The Bucs advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 SoCon tournament before ultimately falling to the league's runner-up, Samford. Cheryl Milligan is in her second year at the helm for ETSU, which was picked seventh in the league's preseason poll. Young and Nayadley were named to the league's preseason all-conference team, announced before the 2024 season.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: Western Carolina (10-19, 1-5 SoCon) at ETSU (6-23, 0-6 SoCon)
WHERE: Betty Basler Field (Johnson City, Tenn.)
WHEN: 1 p.m. (Sat. DH) | 1 p.m. (Sunday)
LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast (Sat. G1) | Stat Broadcast (Sat. G2) | Stat Broadcast (Sun.)
ETSU has a 6-23 record entering the weekend, winless in its first six SoCon matchups in 2024. In their most recent on-field action, the Bucs split a doubleheader with Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, earning a 5-4 win in nine innings after falling 11-2 in the opener.
Tuesday's win over the Runnin' Bulldogs broke ETSU's five-game seasonal skid which included being swept by Chattanooga over the Easter holiday weekend. Gardner-Webb is the only common opponent thus far as the Bucs have dropped three of four to Gardner-Webb with WCU dropping one as part of the Catamount Classic last month. ETSU went 17-37 in 2023 with a 6-12 mark in SoCon play. The Bucs advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 SoCon tournament before ultimately falling to the league's runner-up, Samford. Cheryl Milligan is in her second year at the helm for ETSU, which was picked seventh in the league's preseason poll. Young and Nayadley were named to the league's preseason all-conference team, announced before the 2024 season.