WICHITA- The Newman softball team will look for its first victories of the year on Saturday, when they travel to Arkadelphia, Ark. for a pair of doubleheaders against Ouachita Baptist.

Newman (0-5, 0-0 HC) comes into this weekend's series losers of five-straight games. The Jets last played on Feb. 21 in Weatherford, Okla., when Southwestern Oklahoma State stole two games from Newman, 4-2 and 7-4. Junior Briana Hallacy has been the catalyst of the Jets' offense, batting .385 with an on-base percentage of .429. In five games this season, Newman has belted four home runs by four different players. Senior Stephanie Smolsky is leading the Jet pitching staff with a 4.50 ERA in 2.0 innings pitched. Sarah Fipps has pitched a team-high 19.2 innings, striking out eight batters.

Ouachita Baptist (7-6, 3-1 Great American) is coming off of a strong showing this past weekend, winning three of four games against cross-town rival Henderson State. The Tigers also participated in the South Central Shootout, losing to Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State, and Emporia State.

Team Leaders:

Batting- Batting Average:
1. Briana Hallacy (.385, 5-13)
2. Kelsey Jones (.300, 3-10)
3. Sarah Balderas (.250, 4-16)

Batting- Hits:
1. Briana Hallacy (5)
2. Sarah Balderas (4)
3. Three tied with 3

Batting- Runs Scored:
1. Briana Hallacy (2)
1. Sarah Fipps (2)
3. Six tied with 1

Batting- Doubles:
1. Kelsey Jones (1)

Batting- Triples:
1. Briana Hallacy (1)

Batting- Home Runs:
1. Kelsey Jones (1)
1. Katie Traffas (1)
1. Sarah Fipps (1)
1. Peyton Riedel (1)

Batting- Runs Batted In:
1. Katie Traffas (3)
2. Kelsey Jones (2)
2. Sarah Fipps (2)

Batting- Total Bases:
1. Briana Hallacy (7)
1. Kelsey Jones (7)
3. Katie Traffas (6)

Batting- Stolen Bases:
1. Katie Traffas (1)
1. Liz Carney (1)

Pitching- Earned Run Average:
1. Stephanie Smolsky (4.50 ERA, 2.0 IP)
2. Sarah Fipps (5.95 ERA, 19.2 IP)
3. Kelsey Jones (9.64 ERA, 9.1 IP)

Pitching- Strikeouts:
1. Sarah Fipps (8)
2. Kelsey Jones (2)

Pitching- Batting Average Against:
1. Sarah Fipps (.376)
2. Kelsey Jones (.395)
3. Stephanie Smolsky (.500)