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Griffin vs CN

Softball Olivia Diggs, Athletic Communications Assistant

PREVIEW: Wolves are set to Face Carson-Newman for the First Round of the SAC Softball Championship

ANDERSON, S.C.- The Wolves are on the road to Anderson for the first round of the South Atlantic Softball Championship tomorrow, they are set to play the #3 seed Carson-Newman at 3:30.

When the two teams met earlier this season in March they split, the Eagles took game one 10-1 and the Wolves took game two 6-3.

Fans can watch live with FloSports or follow along with the live stats.

Scouting the Wolves
  • The Wolves finished sixth in the conference with their record of 25-23 overall and 11-13 in SAC after splitting with Tusculum last Saturday.
  • In their 9-0 mercy rule win against the Pioneers, senior pitcher Olivia Chestnut threw a no hitter with eight strikeouts in her five innings of work.
  • Chestnut was also named one of this week's South Carolina Army National Guard Players of the Week.
  • Kristin Griffin leads the pack with a .402 batting average.
Scouting the Eagles
  • The Eagles finished third in the conference with their record of 30-16 overall and 16-6 in SAC after sweeping Lenoir-Rhyne last Saturday.
  • Macy Hughes leads the Eagles with a .438 batting average.
  • Pitcher Emma Frost earned All-SAC second team honors; she has an ERA of 2.94 with a 16-3 record.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Olivia Chestnut

#6 Olivia Chestnut

P
5' 10"
Senior
Kristin Griffin

#15 Kristin Griffin

OF
5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Olivia Chestnut

#6 Olivia Chestnut

5' 10"
Senior
P
Kristin Griffin

#15 Kristin Griffin

5' 5"
Freshman
OF