PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania softball team (12-18, 7-8 Ivy) will play fellow Big-5 school, Saint Joseph's at Penn Park on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The Quakers will look to grab some momentum heading into their final Ivy home series of the season against Cornell over the weekend.
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About Penn
* Prior to their three losses to Harvard, the Quakers had won eight of their previous nine.
* Penn is 4-0 in mid-week games since returning from Florida.
* The Red and Blue are 8-4 at home this season
* The Quakers trail the all-time series against the Hawks 10-32, but are 2-1 in the last three.
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Sam Pederson and
Jurie Joyner lead the team in hits with 29.
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Jessica England has reached base in the last 19 consecutive games. She has an on-base percentage of .386.
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Abigail Abramson holds the most wins in the circle for the Quakers. The freshman is 4-6 and is tied for the most strikeouts with 39. She is currently holding opposing batters to a .268 batting average.
Scouting the Hawks
* Saint Joseph's is 14-22 this season and have lost seven of their last eight.
* The Hawks have just two players hitting above .300. They are led at the plate by Molly Kapala.
* As a staff, the Saint Joseph's pitchers have combined for just a 3.38 ERA, They are lead by Madison Clarke who is throwing 2.83 and has a 4-5 record.
What's Next
The Quakers will host their final Ivy series of the season. Penn will play Cornell over the weekend while celebrating Future Quaker Day on Saturday and Senior Day on Sunday.
