Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State softball team finishes up its six game home stretch with a doubleheader against Kean University.

ON THE AIR:
YouTube – Red Hawk Sports Network

 
THE TEAMS:
The Red Hawks (9-5, 8-4 NJAC) picked up a pair of five inning victories over NJCU on Tuesday. KAYLA GALLO went 3-for-6 with a home run and five RBI over the two games, while ALI CAVALLARO and KAYLA VOLANTE earned wins in the circle. Volante allowed just two hits over the five innings to earn her second win of the season. Kean (17-5, 7-5 NJAC) split with William Paterson. They took the second game 4-3 after dropping the first 3-2. The Cougars head coach, Margie Acker, won her 500^th career game Tuesday afternoon.

 
THE COACHES:
Anita Kubicka (31^st season): 922-368-2
Margie Acker (22^nd season): 500-366-3

 
KEY PLAYERS:

Montclair State
KAYLA GALLO (So., IF, Middletown, NJ)
.500 batting average, 21 hits, 8 doubles, 3 home runs, 10 runs scored, 16 RBI
 
ALI CAVALLARO (Fr., P, Marlboro, NJ)
2.83 ERA, 6-2 record, 33 strikeouts
 
KAYLA COSENTINO (Fr., OF, Whitehouse Station, NJ)
.464 batting average, 13 hits, 3 doubles, 8 RBI, 4 runs scored
 
Kean
Jenn Majorczak (Jr., UT, Piscataway, NJ)
.392 batting average, 20 hits, 13 run scored, 12 RBI
 
Taryn DiGiacomo (Sr., P, Saddle Brook, NJ)
8-3 record, 76 strikeouts, 1.08 ERA, 22 hits at the plate, 1 home run, 3 RBI
 
Paige Metz (Jr., UT, Langhorne, PA)
.377 batting average, 26 hits, 22 runs scored, 3 home runs, 15 RBI
 

SERIES HISTORY (MSU leads 77-37)
Despite leading in the series, Montclair has struggled against the Cougars recently. Kean has won 10 of the last 11 meetings, with MSU winning a slugfest 17-8 in 2018. KAYLA VOLANTE earned a save in that game, and the Red Hawks powered home three home runs in the win.
 
LAST 5 MEETINGS:
5/4/19: KU 6, MSU 3
4/20/19: KU 10, MSU / KU 9, MSU 6
4/8/18: MSU 17, KU 9 / KU 6, MSU 4
4/5/17: KU 7, MSU 3 / KU 7, MSU 3
4/30/16: KU 1, MSU 0 / KU 9, MSU 1


UP NEXT:
The Red Hawks hit the road Tuesday for their final NJAC road doubleheader of the season as they take on William Paterson at 3 pm.