Softball Aims for Midweek Sweep

Tuesday, March 6

Macon, Ga.

6 P.M.

Mercer University

Detroit Mercy

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Bears will host Detroit Mercy before taking on Jacksonville

By: David Fox

MACON, Ga. – Mercer will play a pair of midweek contests beginning tomorrow at 6 p.m. with Detroit Mercy. The contest will be played at Sikes Field on the campus of Mercer. The Bears will then travel to Jacksonville, Fla., for a showdown with the Dolphins on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

BEAR NECESSITIES
Date: Tuesday, March 6
Location: Macon, Ga. | Sikes Field
Team Records: Mercer (14-5) vs. Detroit Mercy (3-11)
Live Stats: mercerbears.com/livestats
Twitter Updates: @MercerUSoftball

BEAR NECESSITIES
Date: Wednesday, March 7
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. | Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex
Team Records: Mercer (14-5) at Jacksonville (11-9)
Live Stats: judolphins.com/livestats
Twitter Updates: @MercerUSoftball

Pitcher of the Week
Jill McElderry was named SoCon Pitcher of the Week on Monday after turning in a 2-0 performance this past weekend with two complete games and just two earned runs. The senior righty improved to 4-1 on the season with an ERA of 1.69. The Florida native ended the week with 13 strikeouts, bringing her season total to a team-high 42.

The Georgia Slugger
Who cares about a Louisville Slugger, when you have the Georgia Slugger known as Caroline Taylor? The redshirt-senior has displayed some pop in her bat, belting six home runs on the season. Taylor's six dingers leads all NCAA Division I players in the state of Georgia, while also leading the Southern Conference.

No Mercy
The Bears' first game of the week will be against the Titans of Detroit Mercy. The Titans enter the contest with a 3-11 overall record, having dropped eight consecutive games. Detroit Mercy most recently fell to Georgia Tech on Sunday by the final score of 8-6. The Titans are led in hitting by Elizabeth Yager with a .375 batting average. Meanwhile, Savvy Ferstle paces the squad in long balls (3) and runs batted in (10). This will be the first time these two squads have squared off.

Dominating the Dolphins
Mercer is 16-12 all-time against Jacksonville as the two squads were former A-Sun competitors. The Bears have won three consecutive matchups against the Dolphins as the two squads last met on March 22-23, 2014. Jacksonville is 11-9 on the season, having dropped two consecutive games to Iowa State (3-2) and Campbell (7-1) on Sunday. Kristen Griffith leads the team in batting with a .340 average on 18 hits in 53 at bats. Madison Ragan leads the squad with three long balls, while Heather Roberts paces the Dolphins in runs batted in with 13.

Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.