HBU Huskies (10-18, 0-5 SLC) at UIW Cardinals (11-24, 2-4 SLC)
San Antonio, Texas – HEB Field
Friday – DH beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday – First Pitch 12:30 p.m.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The HBU softball team is traveling to San Antonio this weekend to play a three-game series against Southland foe UIW beginning with a double header on Friday at 4:00 p.m. followed by a single game at 12:30 Saturday afternoon.
The Huskies (10-18) are coming off of two losses to the McNeese Cowgirls after the first game of the series was canceled. The Huskies will look to end a nine game skid against the Cardinals.
Shelby Echols continues to have a dominating season for HBU, hitting .482 with a team high 41 hits with a team high .527 OBP.
Caitlyn Brockway has provided much of the pop for the Husky lineup having hit five home runs while while being tied with
Haylie Savage for the team lead in RBIs with 14.
Lyndie Swanson (4-4) has thrown five complete games for HBU including three shutouts over 13 appearances (10 starts), striking out a team high 43 over 60.1 innings of work. She has an ERA of 3.60.
Sarah Venker (1-6) is second on the team in batting average and innings pitched. During her 53 innings in the circle, she has struck out 42 and has worked to a 3.96 ERA.
UIW (11-24) has lost four consecutive games including being swept by Southeastern last weekend. They have tow conference wins on the season, winning both in a series win against the Nicholls Colonels.
Ryleigh Mata leads the Cardinals in hitting with a .395 average with a team high 45 hits. She has a team high six doubles and two triples and has an OBP of .426. Maddie Boldt and Avalon Sanchez have combined to slug 16 home runs and have driven in 18 and 27 runs respectively.
Four different Cardinals have between 41.1 and 53 innings. Natalie Myers has the most appearances with 23 and has struck out 34 in her 43.2 innings of work. Ashley Trapp leads in strikeouts with 63.
HBU's midweek schedule picks back up next week with a double header against Sam Houston on Wednesday beginning at 3:00 p.m.
