College Softball

MAINE vs. BINGHAMTON

Time, site: Saturday, 2 p.m. (2); Sunday, noon, Kessock Field, Orono

Records: Binghamton 11-28 (4-11 America East); Maine 31-15 (12-3)

Last meeting: Maine 2-0, 4-0 on 4/1/05

Top hitters – Binghamton: SS Rose Barre (.364, 21 RBI, 9 SB), CF Devin Glezen (.284, 5 HR, 17 RBI), LF Sandy Meadows (.277, 13 RBI, 6 SB), DH Mia Bieman (.262, 15 RBI); Maine: SS Brittany Cheney (.376, 31 RBI, 7 HR, 20 SB), RF Erin Provost (.297, 28 RBI, 4 HR), DH-1B Amy Kuhl (.291, 24 RBI), 3B Tara Vilardo (.284, 10 RBI, 16 SB)

Pitching Matchups

Binghamton Bearcats Maine Black Bears

ERA W-L Ks ERA W-L Ks

RH Katie Hansen 3.81 7-14 106 RH Jenna Balent 1.47 12-9 112

LH Jessica Whittaker 4.46 4-8 31 RH Sarah Bennis 1.86 17-5 150

Outlook: Both Maine and Binghamton are on hot streaks now even though they’re ranked first and last, respectively, in America East. The Bearcats have won five of their last seven while the Black Bears have won five straight and are 7-0 at Kessock Field. With one victory this weekend Maine will have 32 wins, which would tie the 1994 team for most in a season. The Black Bears, who have 64 stolen bases, will likely try to test the Bearcats, who have allowed 49 this year and have a league-low .933 fielding percentage. Maine is still struggling to hit consistently and has a .257 team batting average, second lowest in America East.