SOFTBALL RETURNS TO ACTION WITH PAIR OF WEEKEND DOUBLEHEADERS
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Richard Bland College | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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Florence-Darlington Technical College | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
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Richard Bland College | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
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Florence-Darlington Technical College | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| Final (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
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Richard Bland College | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
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Southeastern Community College-Whiteville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
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Richard Bland College | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 |
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Southeastern Community College-Whiteville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
PETERSBURG, Va., (Feb. 19, 2016) – After a 19 day hiatus from playing seven games at the JUCO Kickoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla. in late January, the Richard Bland College softball team will launch its 2016 season in earnest with away doubleheader action against Florence-Darlington Technical College this Saturday and Southeastern Community College-Whiteville on Sunday.
The Statesmen (0-7) played a legion of perennial Division I powerhouse programs in Florida, a scheduling tactic head coach Martha Covington employs to get her two-time defending Region X Conference regular season champions ready for the long season. "We knew we would face very strong teams, several of which were nationally ranked heading into the season," says Covington. "You learn a lot from playing this type of top calibre Division I teams. It will prepare us for the rest of our season."
GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Richard Bland (0-7) vs. Florence-Darlington Technical College (0-2)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 20 at 1 p.m.
Richard Bland Softball Home Page
Florence Darlington Softball Home Page
Site: Florence, SC.
Opponent: Richard Bland (0-7) vs. Southeastern Technical Community College-Whiteville
Date: Sunday, Feb. 21 at Noon
Richard Bland Softball Home Page
Site: Whiteville, N.C.
LAST OUTING VS. FLORENCE-DARLINGTON: Played on March 28 at Florence, S.C., the Statesmen swept a doubleheader, winning 9-3 and 9-1 … The teams met again in Petersburg on April 11, with RBC completing the season sweep 6-5 and 9-0.
LAST OUTING VS. SOUTHEASTERN TECHNICAL C.C.-WHITEVILLE: Played at Petersburg on March 13, RBC won both games of a doubleheader, 5-4 and 9-3 … In games played at Whiteville on March 29, the Statesmen prevailed 6-1 and 4-1.
HOT HITTER: In the seven games played in Clearwater, Florida, sophomore Whitney Clements hit .435, going 10 for 23 at the plate.In addition to her potent batting average, Clements had five RBI and a .937 on base percentage. Her slugging percentage was .478. She went 3-for-4 against Chipola and had two hits versus State College of Florida, Pasco-Hernando State College and College of Central Florida.
EXPERIENCE A PLUS: Sophomore returner Abby Eichelberger was quietly effective in Florida, going 7 for 13 in six games played, a .538 batting average … The outfielder also had two stolen bases.
ON THE HILL: Freshman Shannon Buffington shouldered the pitching duties at the JUCO Kickoff Classic, appearing in five games with four starts … She pitched 26.2 innings.
WHAT'S NEXT: Following Sunday's contest, the Statesmen will be idle for four days prior to the home opener doubleheader against Pitt C.C. on Friday, March 4 starting at 5 p.m.