WASHINGTON-- Howard University softball (5-16) will continue their already successful week with a doubleheader against the Saint Peter's Peacocks (2-9) on Wednesday, March 12. The games are set for 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. at Nationals Academy in Washington, D.C. The Bison were scheduled to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday, but that matchup has been postponed to a later date.
The Bison will look to maintain their momentum from their last performance, where they won both games of their doubleheader against South Carolina State on Monday, 13-5 and 15-2. The Howard offense combined to record 28 runs on 27 hits over the two games.
SCOUTING THE PEACOCKS
Participating in the Spartan Classic over the weekend, the Peacocks won one of four games played at Greensboro, North Carolina. Their lone victory came on Saturday against UNC Greensboro, as they won 4-2, behind seven innings of work by pitcher Barbara Verrastro. The Peacocks lost their three games to Sacred Heart, Delaware and Towson.
In the Peacocks lineup, Alina Guevara and Alyssa Mido are the two batters batting above .300. Collectively, the team has scored 29 runs on 58 hits through 11 games this year.
The Bison and the Peacocks have split wins with each time taking one in the two times they've met. The Bison fell to the Peacocks, 8-6, in their last meeting on March 15, 2014.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Following their games against Saint Peter's the Bison will travel to Princess Anne, Maryland, to take on the University of Mayland Eastern Shore for a three-game set from March 23-24. The first two games will be on Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The series closer will be on Sunday, March 24 at 12 noon.
About Howard University Athletics
The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 19 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent six conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA), Sun Belt Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference. Visit www.hubison.com to learn more.
