SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The 17th ranked Evangel Softball program travels south to Branson on Wednesday (Mar. 11) afternoon, taking on a pair of NAIA programs at the Branson RecPlex for the final time this season.
First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., for Wednesday, with the Valor taking on Dakota State and Missouri Valley.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel leads Missouri Valley, 65-20, and will match up with Dakota State for the first time in program history on Wednesday.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Kenna Mayfield currently leads Evangel in most offensive categories, swinging a .443 bat while also stealing 25 bases (t-4th most in nation) and scoring 23 runs.
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Naomi Perkins has also swung well to start the season, recording a .413 batting average with 17 RBIs (team high) and 18 runs scored.
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Audrey Carlton is just behind Perkins in RBIs, currently with 16 so far this season.
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Maddy Meierer leads Evangel with a 1.17 ERA, having gone 9-1 so far this season from the circle with 55 strikeouts.
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The Valor offense currently bats .301 this season as a team with nine home runs and 104 RBIs.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Softball competes in their first KCAC series of the year, traveling to Hillsboro, Kan., to take on Tabor at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday (Mar. 14) afternoon.
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