Wednesday, April 19 (new date, postponed from Tuesday)
Macomb (13-14, 7-8) at Mott (16-12, 13-3)
3:00 p.m. (DH) | 1616 Nebraska Ave., Flint, MI 48506
Live Stream
Friday, April 21
Macomb (13-14, 7-8) at SC4 (3-23, 0-16)
3:00 p.m. (DH) | 725 E. Huron Blvd., Marysville, MI 48040
ESPN+ (requires Disney Bundle or ESPN+ subscription)
Saturday, April 22
Macomb (13-14, 7-8) at OCC (23-9, 18-0)
1:00 p.m. (DH) | 7350 Cooley Lake Rd., Waterford Twp., MI 48327
No live stream available. Follow on GameChanger.
BY THE NUMBERS: 2
Elizabeth Townsend enters the week
two (2) RBIs short of 100 career runs driven in a Monarch uniform. With 98 career RBIs, Townsend is No.
2 all-time in the category, 15 behind the career record of 113 RBIs set by Kory Farmer (2009-11). The sophomore first baseman is also No.
2 in career hits with 139 base knocks entering the week.
BY THE NUMBERS: 7
The Monarchs got hot last week and were led by the tandem of
Danielle Erickson and
Elizabeth Townsend who recorded 11 hits and 12 hits, respectively.
Seven (7) other Monarchs recorded
seven (7) or more hits:
Carleigh Bilpo (9),
Katelyn Thomas (9),
Rylee Thomas (9),
Savanna Clark (8),
Brynn Beyer (7),
Haley Mitchell (7) and
Samantha Scott (7).
MONARCH REWIND
The Monarchs welcomed in four different conference opponents as part of a massive homestand last week that spanned Wednesday through Saturday. The Monarchs went 5-3 in the homestand after sweeping SC4 and splitting doubleheaders with Schoolcraft, Mott and Henry Ford. The 5-3 week lifted the Monarchs overall record to 13-14 and their league mark to 7-8.
HUGE CONFERENCE MATCHUPS AHEAD
Three big time MCCAA Eastern Conference matchups lie ahead this week for the Monarchs. On Tuesday, the Monarchs head to Flint's Kearsley Park to take on the Mott CC Bears in a critical league twin bill. On Friday, the Monarchs make the short trip up I-94 to Marysville City Park to play two against SC4 before a road doubleheader at OCC Saturday (at OCC's Highland Lakes Campus).
MONARCHS TO PLAY ON ESPN+
Exciting news! Macomb Softball will be featured on ESPN+ this week! Friday's road doubleheader at SC4 will be streamed live on ESPN+ via the NJCAA as one of the association's featured Games of the Week! Watch live on the ESPN app or on plus.espn.com (please note: an ESPN+ subscription is required to watch Friday's games).
ONLY TWO HOME DATES REMAINING
After last week's fury of four home doubleheaders, the Monarchs are now down to only two home dates remaining on the 2023 schedule. The Monarchs will host Schoolcraft on April 28 before wrapping up the regular season against SC4 at home on May 6.
THE SEASON SERIES...
The week begins with a doubleheader vs. Mott at Kearsley Park Tuesday at 3 p.m. The Monarchs and Bears split last week's twin bill, 1-1, in their only meeting of the season. On Friday, the Monarchs visit SC4 (at Marysville City Park). The Monarchs swept the Skippers last week in Warren. The week wraps up with two games at OCC Saturday afternoon (OCC is 4-0 against Macomb this year).
MITCHELL'S BIG WEEK
What an impressive week at the plate for
Haley Mitchell! The freshman out of Memphis came up big for the Monarchs throughout the week, including a leadoff double in extra innings that led to Mitchell scoring the walk-off run in a 7-6 win over SC4. In six games played (four starts) last week, Mitchell hit a team-best .538 after going 7-for-13 with a double, two RBIs and five runs scored.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Congratulations goes out to
Allison Vogt for earning MCCAA Eastern Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of April 3-9. The freshman right-handed pitcher earned her first career weekly honor after striking out a career-high nine batters while scattering four hits in a complete-game shutout against Schoolcraft on April 8.
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