ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Oakland Softball team is set to compete in the 2019 Buff & Blue Challenge, hosted by George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Oakland will take on Georgetown and George Washington, Friday Mar. 15 at 11 am and 3 pm respectively before taking on the same schools Saturday at 9 am and 1 pm. The Golden Grizzlies will round out the tournament playing Stony Brook, Sunday at 9 am.

Live stats will be available for all games while the games against George Washington will be live streamed on ESPN+.

NOTES

·      Brittney Miller currently ranks third in the country (as of March 12) in batting average. She holds a .576 average which also ranks first in the Horizon League.

·      Miller knows the key to consistency as she has recorded as least one hit in all but two games this season.

·      Miller continues to lead the league in average and on base percentage

·      Miller also ranks second in slugging percentage (.727) and leads the Golden Grizzlies in hits with 20. Shannon Carr trails in the hits category with 17.

·      Kelsie Swanson ranks tied for second in the league in triples with two.

·      Jamie Squires leads the team in RBI's with 13, while also leading in home runs with two.

·      Last time out Oakland dropped a doubleheader to the Bowling Green Falcons by scores of 6-5 and 8-4.

·      Oakland set a season game high – 15 hits against Sacred Heart (Feb. 16).

·      Oakland has five newcomers who are looking to make a quick difference on the field. Newcomers include: Hannah Chadwell, Arieanna Grammatico, Lauren Griffith, Sidney Rayba and Kayla Gibson.

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