SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Softball returns home on Thursday and Saturday (Mar. 20/22) afternoon, hosting the Ottawa Braves on Thursday and the York Panthers on Saturday.
First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. against Ottawa on Thursday, while first pitch for Saturday against York is set for 1:00 p.m. with senior day festivities to take place before game one.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 9-6-1 against Ottawa all-time, going 1-1 last season on the road in a 3-0 win and a 9-4 loss. The Valor are 7-0 against York, sweeping the Panthers on the road, 17-3 and 13-5, last season.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off a sweep of conference foe Bethany, 12-4 and 12-5, on the road on Saturday.
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Ellie Facklam currently leads the Valor at the plate, batting .453 on the season.
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Karlie Romines leads EU with four home runs this season and 25 RBIs.
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Kenna Mayfield has 24 stolen bases so far this season, leading Evangel.
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Maddy Meierer leads Evangel in the circle, currently with 11 wins and a 0.59 ERA, having allowed just six earned runs over 71 innings pitched.
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Evangel has committed just 17 errors this season, compared to their opponents 34.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Softball travels to Wichita, Kan., on Tuesday (Mar. 25) afternoon, taking on the Friends Falcons in a matchup between the two conference tournament championship teams from last season at 2:00 p.m.
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