Brockport, NY – The Brockport softball team is coming up on a busy stretch of games back north after the trip to Florida for spring break. The Golden Eagles get to the action with doubleheaders on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
 
Who/What/When/Where: The slate begins on Sunday, March 29^th at Elmira for the first taste of E8 play. Brockport travels for a 1pm start to the conference doubleheader. Monday marks the home opener for the squad, as the Golden Eagles host Buffalo State for a 3pm start to the set. To finish off the trio of doubleheaders, Brockport heads to Oswego State on Tuesday for a 3pm start.
 
Ready for E8 Play: This weekend gets conference play going for the Golden Eagles in year two as a member of the Empire 8. They are looking for their first program appearance in the postseason since making the switch from the SUNYAC. Brockport finished conference play 6-16 last season.
 
Quick Florida Recap: Playing eight of the originally scheduled 10 games down south, Brockport finished the spring break trip 2-6 overall. After starting with a pair of losses, the team toughed out a 5-4 win over UW-River Falls. One of the highlights was Aurora Sabins' walk-off single as a pinch-hitter against Plattsburgh State. The clutch RBI lifted Brockport to its 1-0 victory. The trip came to an end following three close losses. Emily Harrington provided another big moment for the team with her 3-run home run against Wellesley.
 
Early Hitting Leaders: Through the first eight games, the Brockport bats are led by the duo of Maeve Brannigan and Aubrey Ennis. Brannigan is hitting .375 with 3 RBIs, and a .412 on base percentage. Ennis is rocking a .333 average, .533 slugging, and .545 on base. She has three doubles so far to go with a pair of runs batted in and six walks. Caitlyn Dailey matches Brannigan with a team-high six hits and has two runs batted in to go with a .261 average.
 
Numbers From the Circle: The Golden Eagle pitching staff saw some promising pitching in the first week from its young core. Freshman Liana DeValder (1-1, 1 S) is currently leading the staff with a 3.61 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts through 21.1 innings. Classmate Makenna Hart (0-2, 1 S) owns a 4.90 ERA and a 2.20 WHIP through 10.0 innings. Second-year pitcher Colleen Davis (1-2) totaled 13.0 innings of work and has six strikeouts so far with a 2.92 WHIP.
 
Next Weekend: More E8 softball is on the schedule for next weekend. Up first is Brockport hosting Alfred for its Morgan's Message Game on Friday, April 3^rd. Then the team travels to Houghton the next day for another conference doubleheader.