Softball | 4/10/2015 11:42:00 AM
GOODWELL, Okla. – The Newman softball team looks to continue its Heartland Conference winning streak at Oklahoma Panhandle State in a doubleheader at 1 p.m. at the Aggie Softball Field. The three-game series concludes tomorrow (April 11) at 12 p.m. Live stats will be available.
The Jets are on a three-game Heartland Conference winning streak after sweeping Texas-Permian Basin on March 27-28 in Wichita. NU won the games by scores of 5-4, 7-1 and 10-7. With the conference wins, the Jets are 5-10 in the Heartland Conference and 10-28 overall. Junior shortstop
Courtney Sartin has a team-high .368 batting average with five doubles, one home run and 13 RBI.
Jensen Cromer is at .319 with four doubles and one home run. Leading the team in RBI is
Breanna Pingry with 15 and five home runs.
Katie Ingles and
Jensen Cromer will most likely start in the circle today. Ingles has a 5.25 ERA with a team-high 61 strikeouts.
The Aggies are 9-28 and 1-14 in the Heartland Conference. OPSU is on a nine-game losing streak, all in Heartland Conference action. In their most recent series, they lost at Lubbock Christian. The Aggies are also 0-11 at home this season. Ashley Jarzombek leads the team with a .361 average and six doubles. She has a .515 slugging percentage. Madison Heathington leads the team with 22 RBI and has a .299 average. Samanthan Arledge is their best pitcher with a .525 ERA in 25 appearances. She has a team-high 134 strikeouts.
After this weekend's series, the Jets return home to play 12 of their final 14 games at the Newman Softball Field.
