Mercer Welcomes Columbus State for Midweek Twin Bill

Wednesday, March 3

Macon, Ga.

5 p.m.

Mercer University

Columbus State

Photo by: Mitch Robinson

Mercer Welcomes Columbus State for Midweek Twin Bill

3/2/2021 5:08:00 PM | Softball

The Bears and Cougars will clash at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday

By: Stephen Waldman

MACON, Ga. - The Mercer softball team takes on Columbus state in a midweek doubleheader on March 3. First pitch for both games is slated for 5 and 7 p.m., with both games being streamed on ESPN+.

BEAR NECESSITIES
Date | Time: Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021 | 5p.m. / 7p.m.
Teams: Mercer (5-6) vs. Columbus State (10-4)
Location: Sikes Field
Live Stats (G1): MercerBears.com/LiveStats
Live Stats (G2): MercerBears.com/LiveStats
TV (G1): ESPN+
TV (G2): ESPN+
Twitter Updates: @MercerUSoftball

Quick Hits

The bears are 19th in the nation in stolen bases per game averaging 2.09 steals per game.
Sophomore infielder Kylie Helm has a team-high batting average of .400.
Pitcher Madi Joice is a perfect 2-0 and has a team-best 2.85 ERA.
Elisa Rosado has a team-high of 8 runs scored this season.

Series History
The Bears are 6-10 against the cougars in all-time series history. The last meeting was a doubleheader back in 1993 which saw both teams come away with a win apiece. Mercer won the first game 3-2, while the Cougars took the second game 6-0.

Scouting the Cougars
The Cougars are 10-4 this season following two wins (6-2 and 4-3) in a doubleheader versus Shorter this past Saturday. Outfielder Katelyn Cooper has a team-high batting average of .522 on the season. Sophomore Hannah Corbin leads the team with 16 runs and six home runs.

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