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SB: HBU Heads to Abilene

The Huskies play a double header Friday and cap off the series Saturday.




HOUSTON – HBU softball returns to Southland Conference action on the road to battle Abilene Christian in the three-game series Friday and Saturday.

Junior Demi Janak leads the team with a .333 batting average. She has recorded two doubles, three home runs, 14 RBIs and seven runs scored. Sophomore Heidi Jaquez hits .286 at the plate with four doubles, three home runs, 12 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

Freshman Jessica Patak (1-10 has pitched 72.0 innings for the Huskies (3-16, 0-6 SLC) and has generated a 4.38 ERA. Freshman Elliot Estes (1-1) who recorded her first career start in the loss against Dartmouth Wednesday afternoon, has a 3.87 ERA in 25.1 innings, while senior Stephanie Buenrostro (0-5) holds a 7.58 ERA in 24.0 innings.

Abilene Christian (9-14, 3-3 SLC) won their first SLC series against Southeastern Louisiana, 2-1 and lost the series against Northwestern States, 2-1.

The Wildcats are led by Kayla Keelings with a .293 batting average with one double, one home run eight RBIs and six runs scored. Holly Neese and Brianna Barnhill lead the team with four home runs. Barnhill also leads the team with 11 RBIs.

Hannah Null (8-7) has a 2.53 ERA in 96.2 innings, while Calie Burris (1-4) has a 5.73 ERA in 33.0 innings.

Game time Friday is set for 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturday is set for 12 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Demi Janak

#8 Demi Janak

2B/SS
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Heidi Jaquez

#15 Heidi Jaquez

C/UTIL
5' 5"
Junior
L/R
Jessica Patak

#22 Jessica Patak

P
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Demi Janak

#8 Demi Janak

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
2B/SS
Heidi Jaquez

#15 Heidi Jaquez

5' 5"
Junior
L/R
C/UTIL
Jessica Patak

#22 Jessica Patak

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
P