MASON (6-19, 2-1 A-10) vs Towson (10-15, 2-1 CAA)
WHEN:  3 p.m. AND 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 29 
WHERE: George Mason Softball Complex, Fairfax, Va.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Towson leads series 47-21
LIVE STATS: SideArmStats.com FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason University's softball team will welcome Towson to the George Mason Softball Complex Wednesday for a non-conference doubleheader.
 
The doubleheader wraps up a five-game homestand for Mason. Over the weekend, the Patriots opened Atlantic 10 play with a series victory over visiting La Salle. The Patriots split a pair of contests on Saturday and then took the rubber match on Sunday with a 4-0 shutout of the Explorers.
 
On Sunday, sophomore starter Marina Vitalich (5-6) pitched her second complete game of the weekend while leading the Patriots to victory. Vitalich struck out 10 batters and led a defense that didn't commit an error in the win. On the year, Vitalich sports an impressive 1.80 ERA and ranks second in the A-10 with 77 strikeouts in 77.2 innings of work.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
 
Towson enters Wednesday's action with 10-15 record. The Tigers posted a 2-1 mark in the USC Upstate Classic, which included a win over Georgetown, and went 2-2 at the Carolina Classic in late February in Chapel Hill. Towson is coming off a 2-1 series win over Delaware March 24-25 to open their CAA slate.
 
Shelby Stratcher leads the team with a .344 batting average and .557 slugging percentage while Daria Edwards is the team leader in hits (27). Kendyl Scott has knocked in a team-best 17 runs on the year.
 
Smith-Harrington is 6-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 11 starts in 2017, while Megan Dejter has posted a 4.28 ERA and tallied 10 complete games on the year.