WASHINGTON – Georgetown softball is at home this weekend with a three-game BIG EAST Conference series against Creighton. The Hoyas and the Bluejays will face off at Washington Nationals Youth Academy with games at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, and 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 16. Saturday will also be Youth Day featuring t-shirts and games for fans eighth grade or younger.
Follow the Action
- Live stats for games are available here.
- Free streaming of the games will be available on YouTube, links are on the schedule at GUHoyas.com.
- Fans can follow the action on Twitter and Instagram (@HoyaSoftball).
About the Hoyas
- The Blue & Gray (11-24, 5-7 BIG EAST) defeated Coppin State 1-0 on Wednesday with Brooke Plonka pitching a GU record 15 strikeouts for a perfect game, the first in program history.
- Cameron Kondo leads the Hoyas at the plate, batting .310 with 31 hits, four doubles and 11 home runs this season.
- Mae Forshey touts 30 hits this season, including seven doubles, one triple and three home runs for an average of .278.
- Julia Parker has been solid for the Hoyas with 62 strikeouts over 26 appearances in the circle.
- Plonka leads the Hoya pitchers with 103 strikeouts over 24 appearances and a 4.43 ERA.
- Last weekend, the Hoyas went 2-1 in a BIG EAST Conference series against Providence.
About the Bluejays
- Creighton is 17-22 overall and 3-9 in BIG EAST play.
- Lily West leads the Bluejays with 43 hits over her 39 starts this year and is batting .341 at the plate. The freshman has 18 runs and eight doubles for 18 RBIs.
- Alyssa Gappa leads the Bluejays with nine home runs.
- Natalie Puchino has 10 wins to her name from the circle and boasts a 3.14 ERA with 83 strikeouts on the season.
- The Bluejays are coming off a win on Tuesday over Omaha 5-3 and a series against DePaul, in which they won two of their three games.
