The Misericordia University softball team will open the MAC Freedom Championships, Thursday at 2:00 at King's College.

ADMISSION
Adults - $6
Senior Citizens - $5
Students (valid ID) & Children - $3
Pre-school (under 6) with Adult - FREE

The top-seeded Cougars will play the winner of the opening game between #4 FDU-Florham and #5 Stevens.  With a win, the Cougars will advance to the winner's bracket final, Friday at 11:00 a.m.  Third-seeded King's and second-seeded Arcadia round out the field and will meet in the first round, Thursday at noon.

Misericordia is 27-8 overall and finished 15-1 in the MAC Freedom during the regular season. 

The Cougars are second in the league in team batting at .323 and have hit a league-high 19 home runs.

First baseman Kaitlin Redling leads the league in batting (.485) and on-base % (.570) while second baseman Nicole Elliott is third in batting (.412) and leads the league with 43 runs scored.

Pitcher/DP Miranda Bohn is second in the league with 38 RBI and is fifth in slugging (.607).

Catcher Bri Holder is hitting .368 and has thrown out a league-best eight would-be base stealers.

MU leads the league with a 2.19 team earned run average and is second with 206 strikeouts.

Junior Alexa McHugh is 14-1 and leads the league with a 0.74 earned run average.  She held opponents to a league-low .168 batting average and was third with 110 strikeouts.

Bohn is 8-5 with a 2.11 earned run average and 59 strikeouts.

Misericordia finished second in the MAC Freedom Championships a year ago and is seeking is first league title since 2014.