MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers travel this weekend to Tampa, Fla., to face the Tampa Spartans in a crucial Sunshine State Conference softball series at Namoli Family Stadium.
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Inside the Matchup:
Series record: Barry leads 73-39, including 33-21 in Tampa
Season records: Barry 14-15, 7-5 SSC; Tampa 21-5, 9-3 SSC (ranked 17th in the NFCA National Poll)
Streaks: Barry W5; Tampa W2
Tale of the Tape
| Stat |
Barry |
UT |
| Batting Average |
.280 |
.301 |
| Runs per game |
4.48 |
4.69 |
| On-Base Percentage |
.346 |
.373 |
| Slugging Percentage |
.380 |
.409 |
| ERA |
3.89 |
1.61 |
| Fielding Percentage |
.946 |
.965 |
Base Knocks:
- TURNING THE CORNER: The Bucs Have played much better over the last eight games, going 7-1. Barry has rapped out a .332 average with .386 on-base percentage and .455 slugging over the eight games. Defensively, they are fielding at a .961 percentage, while the pitching staff has lowered the ERA to 2.78 over the span.
- RUN: The Bucs are among the most aggressive teams in the SSC on the bases. The Bucs are third with 54 steals and 64 attempts (1.86 steals per game). The Spartans are among the least aggressive, with only 13 steals and 17 attempts in 26 games (0.50 per game).
- AND GUN: The Bucs are third in the conference with 14 homers, while Tampa is tied for seventh with just seven round-trippers.
- LEADING THE WAY: Senior shortstop Cheyanne Head is second in the conference with a .421 average and 23 stolen bases. Kristina Osorio and Jasmine Harris (5) are tied for first in home runs. Harris is also tied for second in doubles with eight.
