CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs softball team closes out the regular season on Thursday and Friday with a three-game series in Greenville, S.C., against the Furman Paladins.
First pitch for Thursday's doubleheader is scheduled for 10 a.m. while Friday's single game is at 1 p.m.
These are the last regular season games for both teams and the final standings are looking to be set heading into post-season play. Furman (29-20, 9-5 SoCon) is currently in a three-way tie for first place in the conference standings with UNCG and ETSU as the Mocs look to play spoiler against the Paladins. Full opponent preview, game information and notes can be found below.
Game Coverage Information
All three games of the series will be streamed LIVE on YouTube, courtesy of Furman Athletics. Links to the live video feed can be found attached above or under the schedule page. Live stats will be available on Thursday and Friday and those links can also be found under the schedule tab.
Opponent Preview | Furman (29-20, 9-5 SoCon)
Furman is coming off a weekend where they dropped two of three games in Johnson City against ETSU. It was their first conference series loss of the season as they have swept Western Carolina, taken two of three from Samford and Mercer and split a rain-shortened series against UNCG. The Paladins boast three .300 hitters as Brittany Houston leads the offense with a .337 average in 47 games played. Furman features one of the top pitching staffs in the SoCon with Lindsey Bert leading the way as she carries a 17-10 record with a 2.04 earned run average while striking out 175 in 174.2 innings pitched.
Chattanooga Softball Notes | Full Notes
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Jesslyn Stockard went 2-for-3 on Sunday with a pair of solo homeruns in a 4-3 win over UNCG ... Sunday was her 150th career game played ... she yields a 1.000 fielding % this season going 264-for-264 on defense.
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Aly Walker and
Hayleigh Weissenbach continue to lead SoCon freshmen ... Weissenbach (.333) and Walker (.323) rank first and second among SoCon freshmen in batting average ... Walker (.417) leads in on-base percentage ... Weissenbach ranks first in runs scored (25) and hits (48).
Upcoming Schedule
May 10 - 13 - Southern Conference Championship - Chattanooga, Tenn.
