May 1, 2014
ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland softball team sits 15-19 overall and 4-5 in conference play. With five league contests remaining, OU is looking to make a push for the postseason in its first-ever season in the Horizon League. The first set of games begins with a doubleheader against Detroit on Friday at 1 p.m.
Game Notes
» Oakland currently sits sixth in the league going into this weekend
» OU boasts the fourth-lowest ERA in the league with a 3.37
» Jackie Kisman sits fourth in the league in batting average with a .380 thus far
» Erin Kownacki has the fifth-most streikouts in the league with 87 and the sixth-lowest ERA at 2.76
» Oakland has won four of its last six games including a conference series win over Youngstown State, two games to one
» Erika Polidori worked her way back into Oakland's top-three hitters after raising her average 39 points for the season over the past week
» Polidori was exceptional against Youngstown State, going 7-for-9 on .778 hitting with four runs, two home runs and nine RBI
» Erin Kownacki recorded 13 strikeouts in her outing against Cleveland State on April 25, a shutout victory. She was instrumental in the final win against YSU with three straight strikeouts in the seventh inning
» Laura Pond gained two starts for Oakland against Youngstown State including a shutout win on Saturday - a four-hitter
» The Golden Grizzlies have been trouble on the base paths all season with 54-for-60 in stolen bases
» Sarah Hartley leads Oakland in stolen bases with 13 on 14 attempts. Polidori is next with 12 on 14 attempts
» Each one of the Grizzlies in the starting lineup have recorded extra base hits
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