SOFTBALL vs. Norfolk State (DH)

WHEN: Wednesday, April 2, at 3:00 p.m.  
WHERE: Norfolk, Virginia
RECORDS: George Mason (8-13), Norfolk State (11-13) 
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads 13-6
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NEWS & NOTES

The George Mason softball team hits the road to take on Norfolk State in a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 2.  The first game will start at 3:00 p.m. at the NSU Softball Field.

The Green and Gold are coming off a hitting frenzy at UVA in which they scored 32 combined runs in a doubleheader. Tiffany Webb continued her hot streak with four hits and leads the Patriots with a .415 batting average on the season. Brooke Blankenship was selected as the A-10 Player of the Week for her efforts against the Cavaliers.  Blankenship hit three home runs and added 10 RBI in the doubleheader.

Anna Blessing leads the Patriot pitching staff with a team-low 2.39 era and 35 strike outs.  Not only is Mason hitting well, but the pitching staff as a whole averages an impressive 2.95 era.

The Spartans are coming into this doubleheader on a seven-game win streak.  NSU boasts a great hitting team that has scored 59 runs in its last four games. Morgan Boyd and Heather Dunning both lead the Spartans with a .481 batting average with a combined 75 hits between the two of them.  Robyn Mitchell, who has only played in nine games, has hit five home runs and 19 RBI with a .433 batting average.  The Spartans have a lot of power in its lineup, having hit 25 home runs as a team this season.

Jamie Schulle leads Norfolk State with a 2.42 era and 50 strike outs.  Schulle has a 9-5 record so far this season.  Stephanie Wheatley has also pitched well for the Spartans, posting a 2-4 record with a 3.43 era.