SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Softball hits the road on Tuesday (Mar. 25) afternoon to take on the (RV) Friends Falcons at 2:00 p.m. in Wichita, Kansas.
Tuesday's matchup is the first between conference foes since last season's KCAC Conference Tournament Championship that Evangel took 1-0 in 12 innings of play.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 6-2 against Friends all time, going 3-2 against the Falcons last season after splitting the regular season series last year at home, 3-2 (loss in 8 inn.) and 4-3.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off a run rule sweep of conference foe York, 10-2 and 11-3, at home on Saturday in a pair of five inning games.
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Ellie Facklam currently leads the Valor at the plate, batting .470 on the season.
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Karlie Romines leads EU with four home runs this season and 28 RBIs.
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Kenna Mayfield has 27 stolen bases so far this season, leading Evangel, and is currently tied for ninth for stolen bases in a single season at EU.
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Maddy Meierer leads Evangel in the circle, currently with 12 wins and a 1.27 ERA.
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Evangel has committed 20 errors this season, compared to their opponents 39, helping keep EU in games with their strong fielding.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Softball travels to Hillsboro, Kan., on Saturday (Mar. 29) afternoon, taking on the Tabor College Bluejays at 1:00 p.m.
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