SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Softball travels to Hillsboro, Kan., on Saturday (Mar. 29) afternoon, looking to take on the Tabor Bluejays in another doubleheader conference battle.
First pitch for Saturday's games are scheduled for 1:00 and 3:00 p.m., as Evangel looks to keep their new winning streak in tact.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 4-1 against Tabor all time, going 3-1 against the Bluejays last season after splitting the regular season series last year at home, 5-2 (loss) and 3-0, but sweeping Tabor in the conference tournament, 10-4 and 6-0.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off a road sweep of conference foe Friends, 3-0 and 10-7, moving the Valor back into a tie for third place in the conference standings.
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Ellie Facklam currently leads the Valor at the plate, batting a blazing .491 on the season.
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Karlie Romines leads EU with five home runs this season and 30 RBIs.
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Kenna Mayfield stole five bases on Tuesday, moving her season total to 32 so far this season, leading Evangel, and is currently sixth for stolen bases in a single season at EU.
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Maddy Meierer leads Evangel in the circle, currently with 13 wins and a 1.15 ERA. Meierer has already moved into the top 10 for wins in a career in just her second season at Evangel, currently with 29 (tied with Brooke Ragan, Lenzie Boring, and Samantha Romano).
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Evangel has committed 20 errors this season, compared to their opponents 44, helping keep EU in games with their strong fielding.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Softball returns home to host the conference leading Eagles of Oklahoma Wesleyan on Wednesday (Apr. 2) afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday's doubleheader will be streamed by Mediacom22.
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