The Malone University softball team will finish up an 18-game home stand on Wednesday afternoon in a double-header against Lake Erie. Malone has split in five of their seven double-headers at Pioneer Field during the long stretch at home. The Pioneers can tie their 2016 win total with a split today or surpass last season's total with a two-game sweep against The Storm.
 
Game Day
 
Malone vs. Lake Erie – April 12^th @ 3:00 p.m.
                Live Stats: http://sidearmstats.com/malone/softball/
 
All-Time Series  Matchup
 
The Pioneers are 4-6 all-time against the Lake Erie Storm. In their last meeting, Lake Erie defeated Malone 4-3 in extra innings.
 
Team Notes
 
Malone Schedule | Roster | Statistics
 
Record: 12-18-1
 

• Freshman pitcher, Allyson Gruen, has won her last three outings in the pitching circle. Gruen pitched a 3-0 complete game shutout against Ursuline, went six innings in a victory over Davis & Elkins, and earned a second victory over Davis & Elkins in a 5-4 complete game victory. As a batter, Gruen has raised her batting average from .243 to .333 in the month of April.
• Anna Myers is leading the team in batting average at .373, which is seventh best in the conference. Myers went five for nine from the plate in the Pioneers' last three games.
• Madison Corrick is riding a four-game hitting streak and has been outstanding defensively for the Pioneers in centerfield. Corrick leads all Malone outfielders with 43 putouts and is the only Pioneer fielder without an error on the season.

 
Lake Erie Schedule | Roster | Statistics
 
Record: 8-16
 

• The Storm softball team is led offensively by Marissa Rizzo. Rizzo is batting .398 on the season. She leads the team with 35 hits and 17 runs.
• Including Rizzo, Lake Erie has four batters hitting over .350 on the season. Kristin Peacock is hitting .388, Savannah Karako is hitting .383, and Elizabeth Karako is hitting .351. All four batters have played every game for Lake Erie this season.
• Peacock and Savannah Karako have not committed an error in this field on the season.
• Allyson Deemer and Hannah Shevenell carry the load in the pitching circle for Lake Erie. Deemer has an ERA of 4.14 and a record of 2-8 on the season. Shevenell has an ERA of 5.10 and a record of 3-5 on the season.