Softball Gameday: Lady Bears vs. Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – St. Joseph's (9-13) looks to extend its winning streak to a season-high-tying four games with a sweep of borough rivals Brooklyn College (22-12) on Thursday, April 24th at 4 p.m.

Game Information

Brooklyn College (22-12, 10-2 CUNYAC) vs. St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) (9-13)

Thursday, April 24th • 4 p.m.
Padavan-Preller Field • Bellerose, N.Y.
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Storylines

• St. Joseph's looks to increase their win streak to a season-high-tying four games with a sweep of Brooklyn.
• With a sweep of the Bulldogs, the Lady Bears would move to 6-1 in home games on the year.
• St. Joseph's tries to improve to 11-7 in the month of April with a sweep.
• The Lady Bears look to continue their dominance against their borough rivals, maintaining a 17-1-1 edge in the all-time series coming into today's matchup.
• St. Joseph's looks to continue their strong hitting ways as they come in batting .410 (100-for-244) over their last nine games, a stretch that has seen them go 6-3.

Series History

The Lady Bears maintain a 17-1-1 edge over the Bulldogs in the all-time series, but Brooklyn did pick up their first win in the series a year ago. The two teams split a doubleheader on April 19, 2013 with the Bulldogs winning 7-3 in the opener and the Lady Bears won game two 8-6.

The Bear Facts

Last Time Out: A pitching exhibition was on display Monday night at Flowers Park as St. Joseph's fired a pair of no-hitters in their doubleheader sweep of HVIAC opponent The College of New Rochelle, defeating the Blue Angels 12-0 in the opener and 14-0 in the nightcap.

After starting the season 0-8, the Lady Bears have rebounded to go 9-5 using an offense that has hit .406 (157-for-387) over the 14-game stretch. St. Joseph's looks to claw its way back to .500 on the season with a sweep of Brooklyn today and Valley Forge on Saturday.

One-time HVIAC Player of the Week Cassandra Molinari continues to have a strong junior season for the Lady Bears, hitting a team-high .453 on the year with 16 RBI and 14 runs scored. The catcher/second baseman has played her best ball over St. Joseph's last 14 games, batting .488 (21-for-43) with 12 runs scored and a team-high 14 RBI.

This week's HVIAC Player of the Week Samantha Rossi has been a key figure in the Lady Bears recent success, batting .385 (15-for-39) with 13 RBI and nine runs scored in last 14 games. Fellow newcomer and this week's HVIAC Rookie of the Week junior Briana Robles has also stepped up her play, hitting .485 (16-for-33) with 12 RBI and 11 runs scored in St. Joseph's recent 9-5 stretch.

Two-time HVIAC Rookie of the Week Kristin Ferrigno has been a key addition to the Lady Bears lineup this season, hitting .387 with a team-high 17 RBI. Fellow rookie Samantha Simon leads the team with 19 runs scored on the season and recorded her first collegiate home run on Monday.

In the circle for St. Joseph's are freshman Jamilynn McGowan and this week's HVIAC Pitcher of the Week junior Jackie Perillo. McGowan holds a team-best 5.04 ERA with seven complete games in 59 2/3 innings and has four wins in the circle. Perillo leads the Lady Bears with a 5-6 mark and has thrown a team-high 60.0 innings with a team-high nine complete games.

Inside the Doghouse

Last Time Out: The Bulldogs split a doubleheader with NYU-Poly on Monday, dropping the first game 6-3 before earning a 3-0 shutout in the nightcap.

Brooklyn got off to a slow start this year beginning the season 2-4, but have gone 20-8 since with an 11-game winning streak midway through the season. With a sweep the Bulldogs would have their most wins in a season since before 2007. Brooklyn has been helped by a pitching staff that sports a 3.15 ERA and a lineup that averages 6.2 runs per game.

One-time CUNYAC Player of the Week Samantha Rodriguez leads the Bulldogs with a .410 batting average and is second on the team with 27 RBI. Another CUNYAC Player of the Week recipient Stephanie Caravello also provides support to the lineup, hitting .404 with 25 runs scored and 17 RBI.

Amanda Bisz, a one-time CUNYAC Player of the Week, is a dual-threat for Brooklyn, hitting .392 with a team-high 28 RBI and 12 doubles, while compiling a 5-1 record and 2.45 ERA in 51 1/3 innings in the circle. One-time CUNYAC Player of the Week Kayla Hill leads the Bulldogs with a 9-4 record and has a 3.78 ERA in a team-high 76.0 innings, while batting .345 with a team-high 31 runs scored.

Team Comparison

Lady Bears	Nickname	Bulldogs
9-13	Record	22-12 (10-2)
HVIAC	Conference	CUNYAC
Roster | Schedule | Statistics	Team Info	Roster | Schedule | Statistics
Cassandra Molinari (.453)	Top Avg.	Samantha Rodriguez (.410)
Kristin Ferrigno (17)	Top RBI	Amanda Bisz (28)
Jackie Perillo (28)	Top K	Amanda Bisz (44)
.332	Bat. Avg.	.316
.410	Slugging	.402
.400	OBP	.386
124	Runs	210
183	Hits	298
102	RBI	175
11	SB	34
6.23	ERA	3.15
.326	Opp. Avg.	.273
59/105	K/BB	141/55
.942	Field %	.947