Wednesday, April 24
Macon, Ga.
4 P.M.
Mercer University
vs
Alabama State
Photo by: Mitch Robinson
Mercer Welcomes Alabama State to Sikes Field
4/23/2019 11:46:00 AM | Softball
Bears and Hornets to meet in non-conference action
MACON, Ga. – Mercer softball will take a step out of conference action with a midweek contest against Alabama State at Sikes Field Wednesday at 4 p.m.
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The Bears (21-24) are coming off a split with league-leading Samford and will take on the Hornets with one game before a three-game meeting with UNCG this weekend – the two teams are currently tied for second place in the SoCon.
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WEEKEND LINEUP
Teams: Mercer (21-24, 7-4 SoCon) vs. Alabama State (19-20, 10-7 SWAC)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Sikes Field
Wednesday: April 24 | 4 p.m. | Live Stats
Twitter Updates: @MercerUSoftball
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QUICK HITS
SERIES HISTORY
Mercer holds a dominating, 25-3 all-time record over Alabama State with the most recent loss coming in 2016. The Bears have won 16 of the last 17 meetings with the Hornets, including a 7-0 win in Montgomery last season.
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SCOUTING THE HORNETS
 Alabama State enters the contest after winning a SWAC series against Alcorn State over the weekend. Alexis Syndor leads the team in hitting at a .415 clip, one of eight Hornets batting over a .300 average on the season.
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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.
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The Bears (21-24) are coming off a split with league-leading Samford and will take on the Hornets with one game before a three-game meeting with UNCG this weekend – the two teams are currently tied for second place in the SoCon.
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WEEKEND LINEUP
Teams: Mercer (21-24, 7-4 SoCon) vs. Alabama State (19-20, 10-7 SWAC)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Sikes Field
Wednesday: April 24 | 4 p.m. | Live Stats
Twitter Updates: @MercerUSoftball
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QUICK HITS
- Mercer split a quick two-game series at league-leading Samford last weekend, taking the first game in eight innings before falling in the second.
- Kenlie Harvey made the most of her five at-bats in the set, going 3-for-5 with a couple of two-run bombs
- Harvey won the SoCon Player of the Week award, the third Bears player to win a weekly award in as many weeks
- Danielle Castleberry leads the conference with 51 hits, while ranking second with a .366 batting average and a .475 on base percentage
- Abby Walsh leads the team with 28 RBI this season and ranks 22nd nationally in sacrifice flies
SERIES HISTORY
Mercer holds a dominating, 25-3 all-time record over Alabama State with the most recent loss coming in 2016. The Bears have won 16 of the last 17 meetings with the Hornets, including a 7-0 win in Montgomery last season.
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SCOUTING THE HORNETS
 Alabama State enters the contest after winning a SWAC series against Alcorn State over the weekend. Alexis Syndor leads the team in hitting at a .415 clip, one of eight Hornets batting over a .300 average on the season.
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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.
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