Friday, April 7
Macomb (7-8, 1-2) vs. Oakland CC (13-9, 8-0)
3:00 p.m. (DH) | 14500 E. 12 Mile Rd., Warren 48088
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Saturday, April 8
Macomb (7-8, 1-2) at Schoolcraft (2-8, 0-2)
1:00 p.m. (DH) | Ward Church - 40000 Six Mile Rd., Northville 48168
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BY THE NUMBERS: 2
Despite a lengthy layoff from game action, the Monarchs were sharp at the plate in a 7-2 win at Henry Ford Monday. The Monarchs hit
two (2) home runs in the contest, both
two (2) run shots, as
Carleigh Bilpo hit her first collegiate home run with a fourth inning blast to center and
Brynn Beyer followed with a big fly of her own in the seventh inning.
BY THE NUMBERS: 35
Freshman right-handed pitcher
Allison Vogt continues to impress in the early stages of her collegiate career. The first-year player and former Anchor Bay standout came on for the final five outs against Henry Ford and earned the win after striking out four of the five batters she faced. In all, Vogt has a team-high
35 strikeouts this season (35.1 IP).
MONARCH REWIND
Macomb Softball made its long-awaited return to game action Monday when they visited Taylor's Heritage Park for a road twin bill against the Henry Ford College Hawks. The doubleheader wasn't completed due to inclement weather, but the Monarchs were able to earn a 7-2 victory in the opener behind a five-run seventh inning to push their record to 7-8 overall and 1-2 in league play.
AHEAD THIS WEEK
Speaking of long-awaited games ... the Monarchs will finally host their home opener Friday (Apr. 7) when Oakland Community College visits Warren for a doubleheader at 3 p.m. Macomb Athletics will live stream the doubleheader on MacombMonarchs.com/Watch. On Saturday, the Monarchs will travel to Ward Church in Northville to for a doubleheader against Schoolcraft.
MASSIVE HOMESTAND NEXT WEEK
As a result of recent postponements, the Monarchs will have a four-day, eight-game homestand next week beginning Wednesday against Schoolcraft. The Monarchs will host SC4 Thursday, Mott on Friday and will cap off the homestand against Henry Ford Saturday afternoon. All games will be streamed live on MacombMonarchs.com/Watch.
BIZ'S BIG START TO 2023
Sophomore first baseman
Elizabeth Townsend has been on an absolute tear to begin the 2023 season. Through 14 games, Townsend is hitting .512 (22-43) with a 1.216 OPS, .588 OBP and .628 slugging percentage on 22 total hits and five doubles (10 RBIs).
FOUR ABOVE .340
While
Elizabeth Townsend leads the way above .500, four Monarchs are hitting .340 or above through 15 games this season. The aforementioned Townsend checks in at .512, while
Rylee Thomas is next at .356 and a .622 slugging percentage.
Savanna Clark is hitting .349 and has a .417 OBP, while
Danielle Erickson checks in with a .340 average and a .404 OBP.
A LOOK AT: OAKLAND CC
The Raiders of Oakland Community College are 13-9 overall and 8-0 in the MCCAA Eastern Conference at the time of this release. The Raiders play twice Thursday against Mott before heading to Warren to take on the Monarchs Friday at 3 p.m. As a team, the Raiders are hitting .312 and are slugging a league-best .497. The Raiders have a 4.02 team ERA through 22 games this season.
A LOOK AT: SCHOOLCRAFT
The Schoolcraft College Ocelots have arguably been impacted by postponements more than any other team in the league. At the time of this release, the Ocelots are 2-8 overall and 0-2 in league play. The Ocelots are hitting .273 as a team with a .375 slugging percentage and, in the circle, the team owns a 6.10 ERA.
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