Softball 3/22/2022 11:41:00 AM

Comets Softball scheduled for 8 games over the next five days

Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State Softball team will play 8 games on the road this week including a four-game midweek series with MSU-Moorhead on Wednesday, Thursday and a weekend series with the Presentation College Saints. The games are being played in Aberdeen instead of Mayville due to field conditions.

Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Comets enter the week with a 2-11 overall record coming after not playing since March 13th when they were in Kansas for the McPherson Invitational.
Mayville State is scoring 3.9 runs per game with 75 hits, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 10 home runs, 13 stolen bases, and a .234 team batting average.
Defensively, MSU is allowing 8.0 runs per game, 137 hits, 90 earned runs, 39 walks, 52 strikeouts, and 8.11 earned run average over 77.2 innings pitched, and a .939 fielding percentage.
Offensively the Comets are led by Mackenzie Duval with a .371 batting average with 13 hits, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, and 8 runs batted in.
Jocelyn Ontiveros has a .323 batting average with 10 hits, 2 doubles, 5 home runs, 15 runs batted in, and a .871 slugging percentage.
Payton Doerksen is leading MSU in the circle with a 5.10 earned run average over 35.2 innings pitched, allowing 53 hits, 26 earned runs, and 29 strikeouts.
Courtney Boll is second on the team pitching 16.0 innings allowing 18 hits, 15 earned runs, 10 strikeouts, and a 9.63 earned run average.

Matching up with the Dragons:
The Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons are entering the midweek matchup with the Comets with a 2-12 overall record.
The Dragons are averaging 2.0 runs per game, 56 hits, 11 doubles, 23 runs batted in, 18 stolen bases, and a .178 team batting average.
Defensively, MSUM is allowing 6.0 runs per game, 117 hits, 62 earned runs, 39 strikeouts, .332 batting average against, 5.38 earned run average in 80.2 innings pitched, and a .950 fielding percentage.
Jordey Smith is leading the Dragons with a .300 batting average, 12 hits, 4 doubles, 1 stolen base, and a .378 on-base percentage.
Evey Evans has a 2.14 earned run average, allowing 24 hits, 6 earned runs, 8 strikeouts, and a .300 opponents' batting average over 19.2 innings pitched.

Matching up with the Saints:
The Presentation College Saints have a 6-10 overall record heading into the conference opener with the Comets dropping five straight games.
Camille Vestal is leading the Saints with a .396 batting average with 19 hits, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 15 runs batted in, and a .474 on-base percentage.
Sarah Shevenell is leading the Saints with a 4.30 earned run average, allowing 89 hits, 44 earned runs, 43 strikeouts, and 5 wins over 71.2 innings pitched.

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Players Mentioned

#19 Courtney Boll: P; Sophomore; R/R

#20 Mackenzie Duval: OF; Senior; R/R

#12 Jocelyn Ontiveros: 1B; Senior; R/R

#14 Payton Doerksen: Freshman

Players Mentioned

#19 Courtney Boll
: Sophomore; R/R
: P

#20 Mackenzie Duval
: Senior; R/R
: OF

#12 Jocelyn Ontiveros
: Senior; R/R
: 1B

#14 Payton Doerksen
: Freshman