WILKES-BARRE, PA (March 29, 2019) – The Monarchs will compete in their third conference doubleheader of the season as they travel to FDU-Florham Saturday, March 30.
 
Event Details
Opponent: vs FDU- Florham
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2019
Time: 1:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Location: Madison, NJ– McManus Fields (Directions)
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Last Time Out: The King's College softball team faced Muhlenberg College after postponing their initial game. The Mules took both victories improving to 14-4 and the Monarchs are now 7-10. In game one, it was the top of the fifth inning that Andria Narisi would draw in Gabby Leary for a run. This is Narisi's first RBI of the season and Leary's sixth run. Kris Kocher's record goes to 2-5 after pitching six innings allowing four hits and notching seven strikeouts among 21 at bats. For game two, Taylor Norris slammed one to right field which was enough for Lindsey Leppo to make it around third and over home for a Monarch point. This is the eight RBI for Norris and ninth run for Leppo. Nicole Kirse pitched all six innings with one strikeout and six hits in her 23 at bats. Her record moves to 2-4.
 
The Book on The Monarchs (7-10, 0-4 MAC Freedom):

• King's is looking for their first conference win and are currently 2-4 in away battles while sitting at seventh in the MAC Freedom.
• King's remains at second in the conference for batting with a .308 average and first in fielding with a .975 percentage.
• The Monarchs move to third in pitching as Kirse and Kocher are tied both with a 2-5 record and Gianna Marsico holds a 3-0.
• Kocher is tied at first for batters struck out with 46.
• Gabriella Medina and Kristi Ann Skok are tied for first in the conference for doubles both with eight as Lieback is second with six.
• Junior Mackenzie Yori has six fielding double plays putting her one behind Brooke Franson of Manhattanville who is first.

The Book on The Devils (2-10, 1-1 MAC Freedom):

• FDU-Florham is sixth in MAC Freedom overall standings
• The Deviles are seventh in batting with a .271 and seventh in fielding at a .932 percentage.
• Gabby Young has 10 stolen bases putting her at second in the conference.
• Young leads the team in batting with a .364 with 11 runs on 12 hits and a .488 on-base percentage.
• Annamarie Santangelo and Francesca Shipe are tied for first on the team for runs batted in at five.
• Kaleigh Oplinger has a 1-4 pitching record and an ERA of 5.96 as she's appeared most of the Devils pitchers. She has allowed 44 hits in her 118 at bats while striking out 12 batters.

Up Next: The Monarchs return home to Betzler Field on Monday, April 1, beginning at 3:00 p.m. versus University of Scranton.