Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Softball team will host a triangular on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Central Cass high school in Casselton, N.D. The Schedule for the games is below:
Thursday:
12:00 PM - Dickinson State vs. Mayville State
2:00 PM - Doane University vs. Mayville State
4:00 PM - Dickinson State vs. Doane University
Friday:
12:00 PM - Mayville State vs. Doane University
2:00 PM - Dickinson State vs. Doane University
4:00 PM - Dickinson State vs. Mayville State
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Comets enter this week with a 2-4 overall record after defeating NCAA Division II opponent MSU-Moorhead on Saturday by a final of 5-1 and 3-0.
Mayville State is averaging a .273 batting average, a .412 on-base percentage, 42 hits, 13 doubles, two triples, and four home runs.
In the field, MSU currently has a .920 fielding percentage, allowing 5.92 earned runs, 53 hits, 25 earned runs, 22 walks, 12 strikeouts, and a .306 batting average.
Dayna Gutierrez is leading the Comets with a .500 batting average, nine hits, two doubles, one triple, three runs batted in, and a .625 on-base percentage.
Jocelyn is leading the Comets with two home runs on the season, six hits, two doubles, and five runs batted in.
Shaye Kemball has a .462 batting average this season with four doubles, one home run, and six runs batted in. On the mound, she has a 7.16 earned run average over 16.1 innings allowing 24 hits, 13 earned runs, nine walks, and nine strikeouts.
Sidney Fairbanks is currently leading the pitching staff with a 2.31 earned run average in 11.2 innings pitched allowing 17 hits, three earned runs, seven walks, and one strikeout.
Courtney Boll has pitched 10.0 innings this season allowing 12 hits, nine earned runs, six walks, and two strikeouts.
Matching up with the Tigers:
The Tigers enter the non-conference games with the Comets with a 10-9 overall record.
Doane University as a team is hitting .279 with 139 hits, 25 doubles, five triples, seven home runs, 80 runs batted in, and a .381 on-base percentage.
In the field, the Tigers have a .961 fielding percentage, a 4.31 earned run average, 76 earned runs, 52 walks, 96 strikeouts, and a .310 opponent batting average.
Kayla Miller is one of six players hitting over .300 on the season with a .379 batting average, with 22 hits, six doubles, one home run, and 16 runs batted in.
Second on the team is Shelby Downard hitting .375 on the season with 18 hits, six doubles, three home runs, and 11 runs batted in.
Josie Schnakenberg has a 5-5 record with a 2.50 earned run average, allowing 59 hits, 20 earned runs, 14 walks, 62 strikeouts, and a .269 batting average against.
Matching up with the Blue Hawks:
Dickinson State enters the non-conference matchup with the Comets with a 6-5 overall record.
The Blue Hawks are currently averaging a .296 batting average, 86 hits, 12 doubles, five home runs, 49 runs batted in, and an on-base percentage of .358.
Defensively, DiSU is averaging a .946 fielding percentage, allowing a 4.84 earned run average, 91 hits, 47 earned runs, 57 strikeouts, and a .300 batting average against.
Rhea Paiva is leading the Blue Hawks with a .467 batting average this season with 14 hits and seven runs batted in.
Bella Castillo is second on the team hitting .429 on the season, with six hits, one double, and four runs batted in.
Jaya Allen is leading the Blue Hawks on the mound with a 0.56 earned run average, pitching 25.0 innings allowing 13 hits, two earned runs, one walk, and 29 strikeouts.