The Shockers open the conference portion of their season by hosting the Sycamores of Indiana State for three games this Saturday and Sunday beginning at noon both days.
Indiana State was a preseason pick for ninth in the Valley and has a record of 4-12. Included are two losses to Colorado State and a loss to Boise State in extras, teams that the Shockers have wins against. The Sycamores do have a win over Northern Iowa.
Their leading hitters are Erika Crissman (OPS of .929) and Megan Stone (.921), both on the All-Conference Second Team last year. Crissman was a Player of the Week earlier this year.
Taylor Lockwood (ERA of 2.82 and WHIP of 1.03) has the slight majority of their innings with Yvette Alvarez (10.73 and 2.93 - ouch!!) next on the innings-pitched list. Taylor was the Pitcher of the Week this past week and had ten strikeouts in their win over UNI.
The Shockers have run their record to 15-9 with their win on Wednesday against Oklahoma State, their sixth straight. The Shocks now have four players with an OPS above .900: Brittany (1.259), Erin (1.114), Mackenzie (.988) and Liz (.951). Katie (ERA of 4.07 and WHIP of 1.49) has over half of the innings with Jenni (4.35 and 1.86) and Kelsey (7.00 and 1.91) having almost all of the rest of the innings. As has been noted, Katie is the only pitcher that we pretty much know what we are getting when she is in the circle. Jenni and Kelsey have been warm and cold. Brittany, Liz and Katie have received Weekly Honors from the Valley this year.
As a side note, it appears the RPI for softball is first published late this month.
Indiana State was a preseason pick for ninth in the Valley and has a record of 4-12. Included are two losses to Colorado State and a loss to Boise State in extras, teams that the Shockers have wins against. The Sycamores do have a win over Northern Iowa.
Their leading hitters are Erika Crissman (OPS of .929) and Megan Stone (.921), both on the All-Conference Second Team last year. Crissman was a Player of the Week earlier this year.
Taylor Lockwood (ERA of 2.82 and WHIP of 1.03) has the slight majority of their innings with Yvette Alvarez (10.73 and 2.93 - ouch!!) next on the innings-pitched list. Taylor was the Pitcher of the Week this past week and had ten strikeouts in their win over UNI.
The Shockers have run their record to 15-9 with their win on Wednesday against Oklahoma State, their sixth straight. The Shocks now have four players with an OPS above .900: Brittany (1.259), Erin (1.114), Mackenzie (.988) and Liz (.951). Katie (ERA of 4.07 and WHIP of 1.49) has over half of the innings with Jenni (4.35 and 1.86) and Kelsey (7.00 and 1.91) having almost all of the rest of the innings. As has been noted, Katie is the only pitcher that we pretty much know what we are getting when she is in the circle. Jenni and Kelsey have been warm and cold. Brittany, Liz and Katie have received Weekly Honors from the Valley this year.
As a side note, it appears the RPI for softball is first published late this month.
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