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Tuesday, April 15 – 3/5 p.m. Post at Concordia Clipper Softball Field – Bronxville, N.Y. Coverage: Video

Thursday, April 17 – 3/5 p.m. Post at Bloomfield Pulaski Park – Bloomfield, N.J.

Saturday, April 19 – 1/3 p.m. Post vs. Philadelphia LaMoy Field – Waterbury, Conn. Coverage: Live Stats

 
WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University softball team will play three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) doubleheaders this week. The Eagles have won six of their last eight games. Post (12-4 CACC) is off to its best start in the conference since starting 13-5 in the CACC in 2005.
 
Concordia will be the first matchup of the week as the Eagles will head to Bronxville, N.Y. on Tuesday, April 15 with game one starting at 3 p.m. On Thursday, April 17, the Eagles will visit Bloomfield with first pitch also set for 3 p.m. Post will then welcome Philadelphia to LaMoy Field for a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, April 19.
 
Last Time Out: Adelphi 5, Post 4 – Box Score ; Adelphi 9, Post 6 – Recap | Box Score
The Panthers used a seventh-inning rally to take the first game, 5-4. Adelphi jumped out to a huge lead early in game two, and the Eagles' comeback attempt fell just short in a 9-6 defeat.
 
Freshman Erica Ragazzone (Philadelphia, Pa.) went yard in both games for Post. She has homered three times in Post's last two doubleheaders. Senior Jackie Bonamassa (Staten Island, N.Y.) went 4-for-7 between the two games from the leadoff spot.
 
Scouting the Competition:
It's been a tough season so far for Concordia. The Clippers are 3-16 overall and 2-12 in the CACC. Concordia split with Wilmington the last time out. Surprisingly, this will be the first action at home for the Clippers this season.
 
Bloomfield got off to a terrific start and had a 17-9 overall record. Since then, however, the Lady Deacons have lost five of six. Now sitting at 18-14, Bloomfield is seventh in the CACC with an 11-9 conference record. The Lady Deacons have been tough at home, boasting a 6-2 home record thus far.
 
Philadelphia started the season 15-2 overall and 6-1 in the conference. The Rams have cooled off a bit since but still are putting together an impressive season. Philadelphia is now 19-8 (9-6 CACC) but is only 5-6 on the road. The Rams split with Molloy in their last outing.
 
All-Time Series…:
With Concordia: Post has won its last five games against Concordia including two shutout victories a season ago. The Eagles lost the four games prior but still lead the series, 5-4 overall.
Results:
4/2/13 ................... H.............. W, 1-0
4/2/13 ................... H.............. W, 2-0
3/20/12 ................. A .............. W, 7-6
3/20/12 ................. A .............. W, 3-2
5/5/11 ............. N (CACC) ........ W, 6-1
 
With Bloomfield: The Eagles and Lady Deacons have played each other fairly evenly over the years. Bloomfield owns the series, 14-13, and has taken the last three. Post is 7-5 all-time at Bloomfield.
Results:
4/16/13 ................. H............. L, 11-5
4/16/13 ................. H................L, 8-4
4/28/12 ........... N (CACC) ..........L, 5-4
4/15/12 ................. A .............. W, 5-1
4/15/12 ................. A .............. W, 8-2
 
With Philadelphia: Post has had a great deal of success against Philadelphia historically. The Eagles are 13-4 against the Rams overall and 6-2 at home. The two split the series in 2013.
Results:
3/17/13 ................. A .......... L, 9-0 (6)
3/17/13 ................. A ....... W, 12-8 (9)
3/18/12 ................. H............ W, 11-4
3/18/12 ................. H....... W, 13-1 (5)
4/29/11 ................. A ................L, 6-4
 
Eagles among Leaders:
Redshirt freshman Kayla Kresley (Alburtis, Pa.) is tied for third in the CACC with five homeruns and 11th in RBI with 23. Freshman Erica Ragazzone (Philadelphia, Pa.) is fifth in the CACC in slugging percentage at .697 and seventh with a .475 on-base percentage. Ragazzone and senior Stephanie DeMartino (Staten Island, N.Y.) are in the top 10 in the CACC in doubles with 11 and nine, respectively. With nine stolen bases, freshman Kristen Owens (Exton, Pa.) is tied for seventh in the conference in steals. Junior Kaitlin Derby (Douglaston, N.Y.) is currently sixth in the CACC having pitched 84.1 innings. Both Derby and sophomore Samantha Esque (Springfield, Pa.) are tied for 11th in the conference with six wins each on the mound.
 
Preseason Prognostications:
The Eagles were selected to finish ninth in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Preseason Poll as announced by the conference office on Monday, Feb. 4. The Eagles received 85 points in the poll. Defending conference champion Caldwell garnered 12 out of the 14 possible first-place votes to earn the top stop in the poll. Dominican received the other two first-place votes and earned the second spot.
 
Senior Leadership:
The Eagles return six seniors in 2014, all of whom made at least 31 starts a season ago. All five of Post's top hitters in 2013 are back for their senior campaigns. Seniors Stephanie DeMartino (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Rebecca Erb (Yardley, Pa.) both led Post with a .315 batting average last season. Fellow senior Christina Udris (Levittown, Pa.) led the Eagles with six homeruns and 31 RBI in 2013.