CHATTANOOGA --- With inclement weather threatening the area this weekend, the Chattanooga Mocs softball team has altered its schedule and will now host Western Carolina for a three-game series on Thursday and Friday instead of the originally scheduled Friday/Saturday slate.
 
Thursday will feature a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. while Friday's series finale is scheduled for a Noon start. All three games of the series will be carried LIVE on ESPN3 through ESPN.com and the ESPN App platforms.

Chattanooga (26-12, 4-5 SoCon) is coming off an 8-1 non-conference victory at Belmont on Tuesday night while Western Carolina (16-23, 4-7 SoCon) faces Winthrop on Wednesday evening ahead of the upcoming series.

WCU shocked UNCG with a two-game sweep last weekend in a rain-shortened series on the road to shake up the league standings. Chattanooga currently sits in fourth place, trailing Samford (9-3), Mercer (5-4) and UNCG (7-4).
 
All ticket and promotion information as well as team notes, opponent preview and more is below.
 
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS (CLEAR BAG POLICY)
» Thursday (DH) – BUY TICKETS
    » FREE Rally Towels to first 300 fans
    » $1 Hot Dogs
» Friday – BUY TICKETS
    » Kids 'Easter Egg Hunt' during the game

GAME TIME & COVERAGE
» Thursday, April 18^th (DH) – 2 p.m. – ESPN3
    » WATCH (GM1)
    » WATCH (GM2)
    » LIVE STATS
» Friday, April 19^th – Noon – ESPN3
    » WATCH
    » LIVE STATS

RECORDS
» Chattanooga: 26-12, 4-5 SoCon
» Western Carolina: 16-23, 4-7 SoCon
    » at Winthrop (4/17)

SERIES HISTORY | NOTES
» Chattanooga leads 33-6 (.847) all-time meetings vs. Western Carolina
» Chattanooga has won eight of the last ten meetings
    » W, 4-2 in last meeting on April 8, 2018
» Western Carolina took two out of three games at Frost Stadium in 2017

CHATTANOOGA NOTABLES | NOTES
» Chattanooga improved to 26-12 overall after Tuesday's 8-1 win at Belmont… now 22-7 against non-conference opponents this season… 9-0 against OVC members.
» Pitching staff leads SoCon & ranks 35^th nationally with 2.31 ERA this season… has allowed three earned runs or less in last 10 games… currently lowest team staff ERA since 2014 (1.95).
» Aly Walker leads SoCon with .366 (41-for-112) batting average this season… on current 8-game hit streak… actively 8^th all-time at UTC in career batting average (.349).
» Five different Mocs rank among the top ten in the SoCon in batting average… Walker (1/.366), Emma Sturdivant (4/.353), Halie Williamson (7/.340), Emily Coltharp & Amanda Beltran (T8/.336).

W. CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS (16-23, 4-7 SoCon) | STATS
Notable players: Hunter Gibbons, Sr.-IF (.322/6HR/22RBI), Bailey Huneycutt, Fr.-IF (.295/3HR/8RBI), Ashlyn Long, Jr.-IF (.270/5HR/18RBI) Shaina Reed, Sr.-P (7HR/22RBI/4.46ERA/86.1IP)

Western Carolina will battle Winthrop in Rock Hill, N.C., on Wednesday evening before heading to the Scenic City for this weekend's series. WCU shocked the SoCon last weekend after sweeping a pair of wins in a rain-shortened series at leader UNCG to improve to 16-23 overall and 4-7 in the league.
 
Senior Hunter Gibbons, who anchors the team with a .322 batting average and 22 RBI, leads the Catamount offense. Freshman Bailey Huneycutt (.295) and junior Ashlyn Long (.270) follow Gibbons in average while each, respectively, pace the team in doubles (8) and runs scored (30).
 
Senior Shanina Reed has provided solid offensive numbers at the plate while tossing a second-most 86.1 innings in the circle. Reed leads the team with seven homeruns and 22 RBI on offense while adding a 6-12 record and 4.46 ERA as a pitcher.  

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