#RSCSOFTBALL Games of the Week: Point Park at Carlow, March 25 at 12 pm (DH)
#RSCSOFTBALL Games of the Week: Point Park at Carlow, March 25 at 12 pm (DH)
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PITTSBURGH -- The first edition of the River States Conference Softball Games of the Week for the 2017 season features the rivalry matchup of Point Park (Pa.) University at Carlow (Pa.) University on March 25 at 12 p.m. (DH).
The Pioneers and Celtics square off in the conference openers for both teams. It is a matchup of the RSC's two schools from Pennsylvania and a rematch of last year's conference playoffs.
Carlow is off to a 6-2 record and has won five in a row. That includes wins of 7-6 and 3-2 over Chatham on Friday. Point Park is 5-10 overall and is coming off two losses to NCAA Division II Gannon on Thursday, 3-1 and 7-0.
The teams played three times last year with two of them decided by a single run. Carlow won, 3-2, in the loser's bracket semifinals of the conference tournament. The regular-season matchups were a 3-1 win for Carlow and a 4-3 victory for Point Park.
Both teams rank near the top of the RSC statistical leaders in pitching and defense. The team ERA category has Carlow second (3.28 ERA) and Point Park third (3.47 ERA). Team fielding percentage has Carlow second (.953) and Point Park third (.951).
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