ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – UCF resumes American Athletic Conference play on Friday at 6 p.m. with a three-game set at East Carolina. The series continues on Saturday at 2 p.m. and concludes on Sunday at noon.
Due to the possibility of inclement weather on Friday in the Greenville, N.C., area, information about any changes to the series schedule can be found by following @UCF_Softball on Twitter.
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UCF
After dropping a tough series to open conference play against Houston, the Knights (17-15) bounced back with a 2-1 victory over visiting North Florida on Mar. 29. The contest served as StrikeOut Cancer Knight, which raised over $1,000 for cancer research through a silent auction of game-worn pink jerseys.
Senior Linnea Goodman went 2-for-3 and passed current volunteer assistant Kahley Novak (2012-15) for fourth all-time in hits with 218. The Long Beach, Calif., native also ranks seventh in triples (7) and eighth in stolen bases (38).
UCF is led at the plate by sophomore Cassady Brewer with a .375 batting average, two home runs and 19 RBI. Junior Courtney Rotton has also basted two homers and driven in 16 runs, while compiling a .319 average.
The Knights have been aggressive on the base paths, swiping 58 bags this season. Junior Megan Greenwell paces the squad by going 18-for-19 in stolen base attempts.
Freshman Alea White notched her 10th victory of the season in relief over UNF. The Land O'Lakes, Fla., native has registered 57 strikeouts over 114 innings. UCF has also seen freshman Kamryn Toney (4-2) step up in her last two starts. The Covington, Ga., native has tallied 29 strikeouts in 57.0 frames.
East Carolina
The Pirates are 17-18 on the campaign and have notched notable wins over Fordham, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh and Texas Tech. ECU dropped its league-opening series, 2-1, at Memphis.
Ali Ramirez and Meredith Burroughs pace the Pirates offense with .329 and .320 batting averages. A team-best 10 homers and 33 RBI have been driven in by Burroughs. Alex Mycek has also blasted 10 round trippers, while driving in 26 runs.
In the circle, Lydia Ritchie has posted a 9-6 mark, while striking out 72 in 98.0 innings of work. Mary Williams (4-10) has fanned 69 batters over 83.2 frames. Victories have also been notched by Megan Mills (2-0) and Meredith Burroughs (2-2).
Series History
ECU leads the all-time series 18-15, but UCF has held a 13-2 edge since the 2011 campaign. The Knights have found success on the road with a 9-7 mark, which includes the last six meetings. The Pirates have a slight 15-13 advantage in conference games. ECU tallied victories in 17 of the first 19 meetings when the teams were members of C-USA.
Next Up
The Knights continue a seven-game road trip on Wednesday by traveling to Florida Atlantic. First pitch from Boca Raton, Fla., is set for 5 p.m.
UCF returns home on April 13 for a nationally televised contest against South Florida at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
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