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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University softball team will host conclude its 2018 regular season this weekend with a crucial six-game Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division swing that will decide The Rock's postseason fate.  
 
Slippery Rock will play a doubleheader at Seton Hill 2:30 p.m. Friday before returning to the SRU Softball Complex to play Gannon 1 p.m. Saturday and California 1 p.m. Sunday. 
 
Saturday's game will be Senior Day at The Rock as SRU honors the careers of Paige Flore, McKenzie Garland, Emily Nagle, Allie Fischer, Brooke Dawson and Lauren Hawley in their final home games.

PLAYOFF PICTURE
Currently, Slippery Rock is just two games back of first place Gannon and a game back of California. With many league games left for the top four teams, Gannon, California, Slippery Rock and Seton Hill, the playoff race remains too close to call. SRU will play six games this week, Gannon has four league games scheduled, California is set for eight contests and Seton Hill has four league games remaining. The top three teams in each division make the PSAC Softball Tournament.
 
CALIFORNIA SERIES HISTORY
California leads the all-time series, 91-32. The Rock has won six of the last eight games and currently has a three-game winning streak against the Vulcans including two victories this year.
 
SETON HILL SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock owns a 12-11 record against Seton Hill. Earlier this season, Slippery Rock split the first doubleheader with the Griffins.
 
GANNON SERIES HISTORY
Gannon has a 47-20 record against The Rock and has won the last seven over SRU. Slippery Rock dropped a doubleheader earlier this season at Gannon.

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 22-15
PSAC West Record: 9-5
PSAC West Standings: Third place
Atlantic Region Ranking: Sixth place
Streak: Won one
Home Record: 5-1
Away Record: 8-6
Neutral Record: 9-8
Head Coach: Stacey Rice | Fourth season (74-85)
 
THE ROCK NOTES
• IN THE HUNT – With a 22-15 overall record, Slippery Rock has found itself in sixth place in the Atlantic Region's initial set of regional rankings released by the NCAA Wednesday, April 18. If SRU were to earn an NCAA Tournament berth, it would mark the first appearance for The Rock since 2008. The next Atlantic Region poll will be released on Wednesday.
 
• QUITE THE STRETCH – On April 13, Slippery Rock lost a 5-4 contest against Seton Hill. Since that date, SRU won seven straight games, and following a loss it bounced back for another victory and have now won eight of its last 10 games. In that span, Slippery Rock is outscoring opponents, 56-35.
 
• THE HITS KEEP ON COMING – Following a 5-1 week with wins against Mercyhurst and Edinboro, SRU is hitting .291 as a team and rank fourth in the PSAC in total hits with 296.
 
• AND, WE'RE WALKIN' – Slippery Rock continues its trend of working counts and getting on base via the walk. Rock hitters have combined for 104 base-on-balls, which is second in the league.
 
• MAKING EM' COUNT MYERS – Kailey Myers put together quite an impressive six-game stretch last week. She hit .429 (9-for-21) with four home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored. At one point, she homered in three consecutive games. She continues to be one of the most clutch players in the league hitting .475 (19-for-40) with runners in scoring position.
 
• WHEELIN' AND DEALIN' – The Rock's pitchers have proven to be tough to face this season Camie Shumaker, Paige Flore, Andria Copelli and Brooke Dawson have combined for a 3.09 team ERA, which is ranked sixth in the conference.
 
• YOU CAN COUNT ON CAMIE – Shumaker has been one of the top arms this season as a freshman and continued that trend last week. She hurled a complete-game against Mercyhurst on Friday, April 20 earning her seventh win of the season. It was her fifth complete-game of the season.
 
• FLORE OUT OF THE PEN – In 2018, Flore has made 15 appearances and just six starts. She is 6-1 with a 2.68 ERA (17 ER in 44.1 IP). Last week, the senior tallied two wins including one out of the bullpen. For the week she managed a 1.85 ERA (3 ER in 11.1 IP).
 
CALIFORNIA PRIMER
Overall Record: 14-12
PSAC West Record: 8-4
PSAC West Standings: Second place
Atlantic Region Rankings: Seventh Place
Streak: Won three
Home Record: 3-3
Away Record: 3-2
Neutral Record: 6-7
Head Coach: Rick Bertagnolli | 27th season  (927-296)
 
VULCANS NOTES
• Carlee Wickstrom, Paige Wilson and Brooke Wilson are among the top offensive contributors for California. Wickstrom is hitting .373, P. Wilson has a .368 average and B. Wilson is batting .354.
 
• Wickstrom leads the team in home runs (4), RBI (25), slugging percentage (.627) and total bases (52).
 
• The Vulcans' Emilee Downing, Carly Konopka, Taylor Robblee and Cierra Funke have combined for a 3.35 team ERA.
 
• Downing is 5-3 with a 2.75 ERA in 15 appearances while Konopka is 6-3 with a 3.23 ERA. 
 
SETON HILL PRIMER
Overall Record: 17-13
PSAC Record: 9-7
PSAC West Standings: Fourth place
Streak: Lost two
Home Record: 7-5
Away Record: 5-3
Neutral Record: 5-5
Head Coach: Bill Monstrola | Seventh season (146-155-1)
 
GRIFFINS NOTES
• Christiana Skrabak (.402), Devyn Terry (.381), Brooke Bower (.373) and Ashley Perillo (.330) are all hitting above .330.
 
• Skrabak is batting .402 with three home runs and 20 RBI. She also leads the team with 39 hits and four triples.
 
• Skyla Greco and Terry are Seton Hill's top pitchers. Greco is 4-3 with a 1.99 ERA and Terry is 8-7 with a 2.48 ERA.
 
• Alyssa Black, Nichole McClendon and Leighann Pettis have also appeared in a combined 18 games for the Griffins.
 
GANNON PRIMER
Overall Record: 22-11
PSAC Record: 12-4
PSAC West Standings: First place
Atlantic Region Ranking: Fourth Place
Streak: Won two
Home Record: 7-3
Away Record: 7-1
Neutral Record: 8-7
Head Coach: Tom Jakubowski | Ninth season (237-175)
 
LADY KNIGHT NOTES
• Gannon has six players hitting above .300 including Kaity Stocker, Jackie Martinez, Taylor Wilp, Kellyn Perich and Rachel Tanill
 
• Stocker leads the team in average (.380), home runs (8), RBI (31) and total bases (55). 
 
• The Golden Knights have posted a PSAC leading 1.90 team ERA. And opponents are hitting just .249 against them.
 
• Madi Beining has a 1.92 ERA and a 10-4 record while Kennedy DeMatteis is 8-7 with a 2.17 ERA and Perich is 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA.
 
 
 
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