Joplin, Mo. - The Missouri Southern softball program will be on the road this week with conference double headers against Nebraska - Kearney and Fort Hays State beginning Saturday Apr. 1st against the Lopers.
The Lions (22-7, 7-1 MIAA) were originally scheduled to play on Friday and Saturday this weekend but field conditions pushed the double headers back a day. Southern will play Nebraska - Kearney (12-18, 3-3 MIAA) on Saturday Apr. 1st from Patriot Park with game time set for 2:00pm and 4:00pm approximately before wrapping up the weekend in Hays, Kan. against Fort Hays State (22-11, 4-2 MIAA) at Fleharty Family Field with game time set for 12:00pm and 2:00pm on Sunday Apr. 2nd.
As a team Southern averages 8.9 hits, 6.7 runs and 1.2 home runs per game as the pitching staff has a 3.23 ERA, .276 opposing batting average and strikes out 5.3 batters a game.
Yazmin Vargas is hitting .492 with 26 runs scored, 31 hits, two doubles and 18 stolen bases,
Leighton Withers is hitting .457 with 19 runs scored, 37 hits, five doubles, nine home runs and 32 RBIs.
Emily Perry is hitting .368 with 24 runs scored, 32 hits, seven doubles, three home runs and 16 RBIs,
Kara Amos is hitting .340 with nine runs scored, 18 hits and 12 RBIs,
Ashlynn Williams is hitting .304 with 19 runs scored, 28 hits, nine doubles, three home runs and 20 RBIs,
Josie Tofpi is hitting .300 with 20 runs scored, 24 hits, three doubles, five home runs and 17 RBIs.
In the circle
Avery Tallman has a 2.25 ERA and 12-2 record from 17 appearances, 14 starts with 77.2 innings, 41 strikeouts and opponents hitting .260.
Bailey Lacy has a 2.49 ERA and 6-0 record from 18 appearances, three starts with 53.1 innings, 48 strikeouts and opponents hitting .251.
Natalie Bates has a 4.34 ERA from 12 appearances, seven starts with 40.1 innings and 43 strikeouts. Amos has a 6.13 ERA and 1-2 record from 12 appearances, five starts with 24.0 innings and 23 strikeouts.
The Lopers average 6.9 hits, 4.6 runs and 0.9 home runs per game as the pitching staff has a 6.03 ERA, .296 opposing batting average and strikes out 5.1 batters a game. Avery Wood is hitting .396 with 11 runs scored, 19 hits, three home runs and 11 RBIs with seven stolen bases. Sydney Thomason is hitting .371 with 26 run scored, 36 hits, seven doubles, seven home runs and 20 RBIs, Jalden Harteker is hitting .351 with 10 runs scored, 20 hits, two home runs and 11 RBIs. Katie Gosker is hitting .325 with 10 runs scored, 25 hits, two doubles, six home runs and 22 RBIs.
In the circle Thomason has a 3.37 ERA and 6-3 record from 15 appearances, eight starts with 52.0 innings and 46 strikeouts. Faith Gaynor has a 6.97 ERA and 5-8 record from 23 appearances, 12 starts with 76.1 innings, 54 strikeouts and 52 walks. Madison Rosenthal has a 6.34 ERA and 1-4 record from 16 appearances, eight starts for 38.2 innings, 54 walks and 41 strikeouts. Stacy Bott has a 8.18 ERA and 0-3 record from 11 appearances, two starts with 25.2 innings, 15 walks and 12 strikeouts.
The Tigers average 7.7 hits, 4.6 runs and 0.2 home runs per game as the pitching staff has a 2.50 ERA, .236 opposing batting average and strikes out 6.5 batters a game. Peyton Shepard is hitting .425 with 25 runs scored, 45 hits and 16 stolen bases, Carly Stuke is hitting .315 with 18 runs scored, 28 hits, five doubles, three home runs and 19 RBIs. Sarah Tiffany is hitting .311 with 14 runs scored, 32 hits, five doubles and 23 RBIs. Loren Beggs is hitting .277 with 23 runs scored, 28 hits, 10 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 24 RBIs. Madison Pierce is hitting. 255 with nine runs scored, 26 hits, 14 doubles and 14 RBIs.
In the circle Savanah Egger has a 1.72 ERA and 10-4 record from 17 appearances, 16 starts with 97.2 innings, 103 strikeouts, 22 walks and opponents hitting .212. Bailey Carlson has a 2.40 ERA and 7-4 record from 13 appearances, nine starts with 61.1 innings, 34 strikeouts and opponents hitting .277. Morgan Schmidt has a 2.41 ERA and 3-1 record from seven appearances, four starts with 32.0 innings, 47 strikeouts and opponents hitting .185. Emma Montoya has a 5.88 ERA and 2-2 record from eight appearances, four starts with 25.0 innings, 31 strikeouts and opponents hitting .287.
