The Matchups
Saturday:
Converse (12-20, 3-5 Conference Carolinas) vs UNC Pembroke (10-21, 3-5 Conference Carolinas)
Location: UNCP Softball Field – UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, N.C.
Times: 2:00 p.m. / 4:00 p.m.
Live Stats

Sunday:
Converse (12-20, 3-5 Conference Carolinas) vs Mount Olive (15-13, 4-4 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Nancy Chapman Cassell Field – University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive, N.C.
Times: 1:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Live Stats
Live Video: Game 1, Game 2
 
The Series
These will be the 6^th and 7^th games played between Converse and UNC Pembroke and the 13^th and 14^th games played between the Valkyries and the Trojans. UNC Pembroke holds a 6-0 series lead over Converse, most recently picking up a series sweep last season with 8-0 and 16-7 wins. The Trojans are 11-1 against the Valkyries, grabbing 14-2 and 11-2 wins last season. Converse beat Mount Olive 3-2 in 2019.
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 12-20 overall and 3-5 in Conference Carolinas play after dropping a conference series to Emmanuel College on Tuesday afternoon.
• In the game one 7-1 one loss, Katelynn Tuxbury scored the lone run for the Valkyries in the bottom of the 7^th inning as she advanced home on a passed ball. Four Valkyries recorded hits and stolen bases and Serrah Ballard pitched all seven innings.
• In the game two 7-0 loss, four Converse players recorded hits as Chesney Miles had the only stolen base for the Valkyries. Rylee Summers pitched all seven innings.
• Karleigh Crabill leads Converse overall with 67 at bats, 13 runs, 27 hits, six doubles, two doubles, two home runs and 15 RBIs with a .403 batting average, .642 slugging percentage and a .453 on base percentage. Miles follows with 75 at bats, 19 runs, 22 hits, one double and six RBIs with a .293 batting average, .307 slugging percentage and a .391 on base percentage.
• Summers leads the Valkyries in the circle with 63.0 total innings pitched and 13 strikeouts. Ballard follows with 67.2 total innings and 38 strikeouts.
• Miles leads in runs scored (19) and stolen bases (19) and Crabill leads in hits (27), RBIs (25), home runs (2) and total bases (43).

UNC Pembroke Notes:

• UNC Pembroke will face North Greenville on Friday, March 31 before meeting up with the Valkyries on Saturday afternoon.
• UNC Pembroke is 10-21 overall and 3-5 in Conference Carolinas action after dropping a pair of games to Barton on Tuesday afternoon. The Braves fell 3-11 in six innings in game one and 9-10 in game two.
• Samantha Allred leads the Braves overall with 73 at bats, 17 runs, 28 hits, three doubles, six home runs and 25 RBIs with a .384 batting average, .671 slugging percentage and a .465 on base percentage. Marijo Wilkes follows with 90 at bats, 21 runs, 32 hits, nine doubles, one triple, four home runs and 24 RBIs with a .356 batting average, .611 slugging percentage and a .398 on base percentage.
• Summer Bullard leads UNC Pembroke in the circle with 56.0 innings pitched and 62 strikeouts. Madison Dyson follows with 84.2 total innings and 97 strikeouts.
• Wilkes leads in total bases with 55 on the year and Kadence Sheppard leads in stolen bases (14).

Mount Olive Notes:

• The Trojans will face Southern Wesleyan on Saturday, April 1 before hosting Converse on Sunday afternoon.
• Mount Olive is 15-13 overall and 4-4 in Conference Carolinas play after splitting with Emmanuel College on March 24. The Trojans dropped game one 1-7 but bounced back in game two to get the 4-2 win.
• Courtlynn Cooney leads Mount Olive overall with 94 at bats, 25 runs, 46 hits, one double, two triples and seven RBIs with a .489 batting average, .543 slugging percentage and a .515 on base percentage. Cana Shrock follows with 75 at bats, 31 runs, 28 hits, six doubles, one triple, 11 home runs and 25 RBIs with a .373 batting average, .920 slugging percentage and a .467 on base percentage.
• Lauren King is the Trojans' top pitcher with 48.1 total innings pitched, 31 strikeouts and a 2.03 ERA. Hannah Killough is next with 76.2 total innings, 88 strikeouts and a 2.92 ERA.
• Shrock leads in total bases (69) and Cooney leads in stolen bases (25).

 
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