Providence College Softball Takes On Georgetown In Road Series

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College softball team will head to Washington, D.C. to take on the Georgetown Hoyas. Providence will begin single play with a game on Wednesday, April 16 starting at 3:00 p.m., and will conclude the series with a doubleheader on Thursday, April 17 starting at 12:00 p.m. All games will be available for viewing on FloCollege.

SCOUTING PROVIDENCE

Providence enters the series with a 13-23 overall record and a 9-9 mark in BIG EAST play. The Friars edged Bryant, 5-4, in a midweek matchup before dropping two of three games in a BIG EAST series against UConn on April 11 and 13.

Senior Emma Douma (Midland Park N.J.) paced the Friars last week with six hits, four RBI, one home run and a .846 slugging percentage. Douma led Providence to the win over Bryant, finishing with a solo home run, two hits and two RBI. In the Friars' lone win over the Huskies, Douma registered the game-tying RBI. She has recorded 23 RBI on the season, which ranks second on the team.

Graduate student Tori Grifone capped off last week with a 1-0 record across 9.2 innings of work. She allowed seven earned runs on 11 hits, while holding opposing batters to a .275 average. In game one against UConn, Grifone delivered a complete-game performance, going the full seven innings, while limiting the Huskies to five hits and one earned run. She recorded three strikeouts and earned her seventh win of the season.

SCOUTING GEORGETOWN

Georgetown enters the series with a 9-23 overall record and a 0-15 record in BIG EAST play. During their bye week, the Hoyas earned a non-conference road win over local rival George Mason, defeating the Patriots, 5-3, on April 9.

Sophomore infielder Emily Strittmatter leads the Hoyas in several offensive categories, including batting average (.333), RBIs (22), slugging percentage (.656), on-base percentage (.426) and home runs (seven). She played a key role in last week's win, going 2-for-3 at the plate with two home runs and four RBI.

ON DECK

The Friars are set for three non-conference road games next week. They'll face Stonehill in a doubleheader on Monday, April 21 in Easton, Mass., with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Providence will head to Smithfield, R.I. to take on Bryant in a single game on Wednesday, April 23 at 4:00 p.m.

-GO FRIARS!-

Providence College Softball Takes On Georgetown In Road Series

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Providence College Softball Takes On Georgetown In Road Series

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Players Mentioned

Emma Douma

Tori Grifone

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