Pack Softball Travels To Elon Wednesday

RALEIGH – The NC State softball team will travel to Elon Wednesday for a midweek matchup. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at the Hunt Softball Complex in Elon, N.C.

The Wolfpack enters the contest with a 14-25 record, coming off of a 2-1 series win at Georgia Tech, while the Phoenix are 26-13 on the season. Live stats as well as a live stream will be available.

PACK VS. PHOENIX HISTORY
Wednesday will mark the 19th time the teams have met, as NC State holds a 10-8 advantage in the all-time series. Last season the squads played a midweek game at Dail Stadium and Elon earned a 4-2 win in extra innings.

LAST TIME OUT
The Pack earned wins on Saturday and Sunday at Georgia Tech to clinch its third conference series of the season. After dropping a 7-6 heartbreaker in the 10th inning Friday and sitting at a 7-2 deficit after the first inning Saturday, NC State bounced back to even the series with a 12-11 win and followed with a 3-0 shutout on Sunday to clinch the weekend.

TURNING TWO
NC State has fielded 15 double plays this season, which is tied for fourth in the ACC and T37th in the NCAA. The Pack's most recent double play was in the second inning on Saturday at Georgia Tech (p to 2b to 1b).

BASES LOADED
The Pack holds a .364 mark with the bases loaded this season, tallying 16 hits of 44 at bats. Alyssa Compton has tallied three hits in four attempts and Tyler Ross is 3-for-6 in the situation.

NOT HOLDING BACK
NC State holds a 12-1 record when leading after four innings, and is 10-2 when scoring six or more runs in a contest. The Pack has additionally won eight games when outhitting its opponent.

LEADING OFF THE INNING
The Pack's batting order has reached base successfully 88 times when leading off an inning, holding a .356 clip at the plate. Ross, the leadoff spot in the starting lineup, paces the squad with reaching successfully 29 times while Compton has the highest average in the situation with .519.

RECORD BREAKER
-Senior Molly Hutchison broke three single game school records last weekend, belting three home runs and driving in seven runs in Saturday's game at Mewborn Field. She additionally had 13 total bases in the contest, the most by any player in a single game.
-Her three home runs puts her in a tie for second with nine other players in the NCAA. She now holds nine on the year, which ranks among the top 50 nationally.
-She has tallied 154 RBIs in her career, which ranks third in the record books - just one behind all-time leaders Renada Davis and Jen Chamberlain.

ABOUT ELON
-Elon is coming off of a series sweep at Drexel last weekend and holds a 16-5 ledger at home this year.
-The team holds a .285 batting average and 4.97 runs per game, as Alaina Hall leads the squad with a .405 clip along with 51 hits and 27 runs.
-Klandra Mitchum paces the pitching staff with a 2.32 earned-run average and 14-7 record. The Phoenix hold a combined 2.81 ERA on the season and are averaging 4.74 strikeouts per game.

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Players Mentioned

Alyssa Compton

Molly Hutchison

Tyler Ross