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This weekend the Shockers, currently atop the MVC with a 9-3 record, host Northern Iowa who resides in second place in the Valley with an 8-3 mark. The games begin at noon on Saturday and Sunday. After playing almost half of the conference season against teams picked to be in the bottom half of the league, the Shocks begin their games against teams picked higher than them, beginning with the Panthers who were a unanimous preseason pick for first place. The Shocker Web site article for the series is here.
In the Valley, Northern Iowa took two of two from Southern Illinois with a game being cancelled, one of three from Illinois State, two of three from Evansville and all three from Indiana State. So their schedule has been split equally between upper-picks and lower-picks. Their overall mark is 21-10. Games against notable teams and common opponents include wins over North Carolina and Texas and losses to Louisiana-Lafayette, North Texas(2) and UCSB(2).
Jamie Fisher has about sixty percent of the Panther starts. She was on the 2013 Valley All-Tournament team and on this year's Preseason All-Conference Team. She has twice been Pitcher of the Week this year. Her ERA is 2.34 with a WHIP of 1.13. Chelsea Ross (4.00 and 1.41) has the rest of the starts.
Rikki Alvarez leads the offense for UNI. She has a BA of .337 and an OPS of 1.007. Gina Brown (BA of .307) and Nicole Fisher (OPS of .979, five homers) are other offensive contributors.
Cacy (.390 and 1.215) and PaigeL (.383 and 1.115) continue to pace the Shocker offense. In the circle, Sloan's marks are now 3.99 and 1.35 while Katie's are 4.63 and 1.87.
In the Valley, Northern Iowa took two of two from Southern Illinois with a game being cancelled, one of three from Illinois State, two of three from Evansville and all three from Indiana State. So their schedule has been split equally between upper-picks and lower-picks. Their overall mark is 21-10. Games against notable teams and common opponents include wins over North Carolina and Texas and losses to Louisiana-Lafayette, North Texas(2) and UCSB(2).
Jamie Fisher has about sixty percent of the Panther starts. She was on the 2013 Valley All-Tournament team and on this year's Preseason All-Conference Team. She has twice been Pitcher of the Week this year. Her ERA is 2.34 with a WHIP of 1.13. Chelsea Ross (4.00 and 1.41) has the rest of the starts.
Rikki Alvarez leads the offense for UNI. She has a BA of .337 and an OPS of 1.007. Gina Brown (BA of .307) and Nicole Fisher (OPS of .979, five homers) are other offensive contributors.
Cacy (.390 and 1.215) and PaigeL (.383 and 1.115) continue to pace the Shocker offense. In the circle, Sloan's marks are now 3.99 and 1.35 while Katie's are 4.63 and 1.87.
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