Softball Gameday: Lady Bears at John Jay

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – St. Joseph's (3-10) looks to snap a two-game losing streak as they face CUNYAC member John Jay College (5-12) on Monday, April 14th at 5:00 p.m.

Game Information

St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) (3-10) at John Jay College (5-12, 2-5 CUNYAC)

Monday, April 14th • 5 p.m.
Padavan-Preller Field • Bellerose, N.Y.

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Storylines

• St. Joseph's looks to snap a two-game losing streak after winning a season-high three games in a row.
• The Lady Bears try to pick up their first true road win of the season, coming in 0-6 to start the season.
• With a pair of wins, St. Joseph's would improve to 8-3-1 all-time against John Jay.
• The Lady Bears look to improve to 5-4 in the month of April with a sweep of the Bloodhounds.
• John Jay hopes to end a two-game losing streak and avoid a sweep in their fourth consecutive doubleheader.

Series History

St. Joseph's leads the all-time series 6-3-1 in a series that dates back to 2003. The two teams last met on April 3, 2013 with the Lady Bears dropping the first game 5-3 before tying with the Bloodhounds 3-3 in the nightcap.

The Lady Bear Facts

Last Time Out: The Lady Bears failed to get their hitting together early and could not hold the lead late as they dropped both ends of a doubleheader against Briarcliffe College, 9-1 in six innings in game one anad 8-7 in game two at the PAL Complex on Thursday.

St. Joseph's looks to make a late run toward a possible USCAA National Championships berth as they hit a critical part of their schedule, playing seven games over the next week. The Lady Bears have seen their bats come to life since returning from Florida, hitting .332 (64-for-193) as a team over a seven-game stretch to increase their team batting average to a respectable .270.

Junior catcher/second baseman Cassandra Molinari continues to pace St. Joseph's at the dish, batting a team-high .447 (17-for-38) with five runs scored, seven RBI and ranks first on the team with a .500 slugging percentage. The one-time HVIAC Player of the Week has been strong defensively for the Lady Bears, throwing out six runners from behind the plate.

Freshmen Kristin Ferrigno and Geena Campisi have jumped into the St. Joseph's lineup as rookies and have produced with Ferrigno leading the team with 11 RBI, while hitting an impressive .361 (13-for-36). Campisi adds a .364 average to the lineup and has contributed five RBI and five runs scored.

The Lady Bears are led in the circle by junior Jackie Perillo and last week's HVIAC Pitcher of the Week freshman Jamilynn McGowan who each have five complete games on the season. Perillo is 1-5 on the year with an 8.52 ERA in 33 2/3 innings and has contributed at the plate with a team-high-tying seven runs scored. McGowan leads St. Joseph's with a 2-5 mark and a 5.66 ERA in a team-high 38 1/3 innings.

Inside the Doghouse

Last Time Out: John Jay dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Brooklyn College on Thursday, falling 8-0 in the opener before suffering a 4-2 setback in the nightcap.

The Bloodhounds look to turn their season around as they are currently on pace to have their tenth straight losing season. John Jay comes into today's game with a .269 team batting average, but comes in with 95 strikeouts as a team at the plate. The Bloodhounds carry a decent 5.45 ERA in 95.0 inning, but have allowed 153 hits to a tune of a .342 batting average against.

Kalyssa Daley brings a .354 batting average into today's matchup to lead John Jay and has a team-high 16 runs scored along with nine RBI. Also a threat at the dish is Jennifer Varela who carries a .348 average with a team-high two homers and 10 RBI along with 11 runs.

The Bloodhounds use only two pitchers in the circle and they are Lana Kovac and Sara McKenna. Kovac has made five starts with three complete games, compiling a 1-4 record with a 4.59 ERA in 21 1/3 innings. McKenna leads the team with 12 starts and has accumulated a 4-8 line with a 5.70 ERA in 73 2/3 innings.

Team Comparison

Lady Bears	Nickname	Bloodhounds
3-10	Record	5-12 (2-5)
HVIAC	Conference	CUNYAC
Roster | Schedule | Statistics	Team Info	Roster | Schedule | Statistics
Cassandra Molinari (.447)	Top Avg.	Kalyssa Daley (.354)
Kristin Ferrigno (11)	Top RBI	Jennifer Varela (10)
Jackie Perillo (15)	Top K	Sara McKenna (34)
.270	Bat. Avg.	.269
.306	Slugging	.331
.337	OBP	.374
49	Runs	90
83	Hits	108
41	RBI	68
4	SB	16
7.57	ERA	5.45
.351	Opp. Avg.	.342
30/71	K/BB	50/40
.930	Field %	.909