The American International College softball team prepares for eight more games this week, six of which are in Northeast-10 Conference play. The Yellow Jackets kick off the week with a pair of games against The College of Saint Rose on Tuesday, April 8. On Thursday, April 11, they will host Caldwell University in a non-conference matchup. On Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14, they will head down to the University of New Haven to take on the Chargers in a pair of NE10 doubleheaders.

THE BUZZ:
American International College Yellow Jackets (7-19, 4-9 NE10) vs. Saint Rose Golden Knights (11-13, 5-5 NE10 overall)
When: Tuesday, April 9 3 and 5 p.m.
Where:Judy Groff Field Springfield, Massachusetts
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American International College Yellow Jackets (7-19) vs. Caldwell University Cougars (18-14)
When:Thursday, April 11 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.
Where:Judy Groff Field Springfield, Massachusetts
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American International College Yellow Jackets (7-19, 4-9 NE10) vs. University of New Haven Chargers (17-10, 12-3 NE10)
When:Saturday, April 13 12 and 2 p.m.
When:Sunday, April 14 12 and 2 p.m.
Where:Softball Field West Haven, Connecticut
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TEAM LEADERS:
AIC:
Makaylah Mutz: .310 batting average, .466 slugging percentage, 18 hits, three home runs, 12 RBI
Kacie Allison: .354 batting average, .582 slugging percentage, 28 hits, nine doubles, three home runs, 15 RBI
Lydia DePina: .315 batting average, 17 hits, one double, one triple, 10 runs

Saint Rose:
Briana Bowen: .438 batting average, 35 hits, six doubles, nine RBI
Astasia Myler: .338 batting average, 25 hits, one home run, 10 RBI
Savanna Liverio: .319 batting average, 23 hits, three doubles, two triples, one home run, 20 RBI
Samantha Allen: 6-5, 2.20 ERA, 66.2 innings pitched, .231 batting average against

Caldwell:
Nora Conway: .389 batting average, .549 slugging percentage, 44 hits, nine doubles, three triples, 17 RBI
Kaileen Cain: .370 batting average, 1.091 OPS, 27 hits, 17 runs, 11 RBI
Mariah Culver: 8-8, 2.23 ERA, .249 batting average against, 65 strikeouts

New Haven:
Mya Case: .338 batting average, .948 OPS, 27 hits, eight doubles, 22 RBI
Taylor Luzzi: .316 batting average, .342 slugging percentage, 24 hits, 11 RBI
Ava Fitzmaurice: 12-5, 3.11 ERA, .239 batting average against, 47 strikeouts

LAST TIME OUT

• The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 1-3 weekend in NE10 play. The Yellow Jackets split with Bentley University on Saturday, April 5 before dropping a pair to Stonehill College on the 6^th.
• Saint Rose is coming off a tough conference weekend as well. The Golden Knights took on Merrimack College on the 6^th, dropping the first but taking the second. On the 7^th, they dropped a pair of games to Assumption College including a 3-2 game in eight innings.
• The Cougars went 3-1 last weekend in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play. They took a pair of run-rule games against Holy Family University on the 6^th before splitting against Chestnut Hill College on the 7^th.
• The Chargers went 2-2 on the weekend. On the 6^th they fell twice to the 2018 national runner up Saint Anselm College. They rebounded by taking both games on the 7^th over Saint Michael's College, 4-1 and 2-1.

LAST TIME THEY MET

• The Yellow Jackets and Golden Knights met last Wednesday, April 3. Saint Rose took the first game 12-11 in eight innings before taking the second game 7-3. (Recap)
• Caldwell took down the Yellow Jackets in AIC's first game of the season 10-0. (Recap)
• New Haven paid a visit on Saturday, April 21, 2018, and Sunday, April 22, 2018 to wrap up AIC's weekend home season. The Chargers spoiled AIC's senior weekend by taking all three games. (Day 2 Recap)
  

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