SCF Softball Resume Suncoast Play @ SPC

The SCF softball team (29-9, 4-0 Suncoast) return for Suncoast Conference play as they travel to St. Petersburg to face St. Pete College (19-14, 1-3 Suncoast) in a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 19 at 5 and 7 pm.

Last Time Out:
The Manatees are coming off of a split against NJCAA Region 5 El Paso Community College at home winning 5-1 in the first game before losing 6-2 in the second. This was their last non-conference home series.

Currently, the Manatees sit in first place in the Suncoast after #1 FSW (36-1, 3-1 Suncoast) lost to HCC (11-14, 1-3 Suncoast) in part of a split and are #5 in the NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches' Poll

The Squad:
Remaining hot at the plate is the squad of sophomores Cheyenne Nunez and Haley McFadden and freshmen Madi LoCastro, Lauren Bostwick, Sabrina "Sas" Long, Madelyn Graham and Kailey Christian.

Nunez, the speedster on the team, is batting .351 with 39 hits, 20 RBI, 34 runs and 22 stolen bases. Nunez was 2-for-4 with a stolen base in game two against El Paso CC. Nunez has 45 stolen bases in her career.

McFadden is batting .284 with a home run and 20 RBI despite going 1-for-6 with two RBI against El Paso CC.

LoCastro continues to be effective at the plate as well as on the mound. LoCastro is batting .349 with five home runs and 22 RBI while going 6-1 with a 1.29 ERA and 28 strikeouts. LoCastro did not pitch against El Paso CC and went 0-for-2 with a run scored.

Bostwick is batting .244 with 19 hits, 12 RBI and 18 stolen bases. Bostwick played in game one against El Paso CC going 0-for-2 with an RBI.

Long is batting .366 with two home runs and 28 RBI. Long was 1-for-6 with an RBI against El Paso CC.

Although she went 0-for-3 with a run against El Paso CC, Graham is batting .306 with three home runs and 17 RBI.

Christian is 15-1 with 1.71 ERA and 140 strikeouts on the mound, while at the plate, she is batting .348 with 32 hits and 24 RBI. Christian did not pitch in the series against El Paso CC, but was 2-for-7 with two doubles and two RBI.

Scouting SPC:
The Titans are coming off of a split against Polk State losing 8-7 in game one before winning 5-2 in game two. Currently, the Titans sit tied for 4th in the Suncoast with HCC and Polk State.

Sophomore Sydney Tulin and freshman Valerie Colimodio lead the team with three home runs each at the plate while on the mound, freshman Gabriella Cirilo is 5-2 with a 2.15 ERA and 31 strikeouts.

Series History (2012-Present):
The Manatees are 16-14 against the Titans. Last season, the Manatees lost the overall series 3-1 with their only win that season was on March 8, 2018.

Follow Along:
Livestats will be available (account needed) and fan can follow both teams on Twitter:
SCF: @SCFSoftball
SPC: @spcsoftball

Livestats Link: https://gc.com/t/spring-2019/state-college-of-florida-softball-5c4617fc03d69700218c16d3