WICHITA, Kan. — With two more doubleheaders remaining before it gets the Heartland Conference regular season underway, the Newman softball team will stay in-state with its season-opening roadtrip, heading to Fort Hays State for a pair of games Monday afternoon at 2 p.m.

SCOUTING NEWMAN

The Jets (5-9) were one tough inning away from leaving Missouri with a doubleheader sweep of Southwest Baptist Saturday afternoon, allowing the Bearcats to take the lead in the sixth after leading 1-0 since the first inning. Newman was able to follow that up with a solid 3-2 win to close out the day, as Taylor Mannis and Mikayla Medbery each smack three hits on the afternoon.

LEADERS

                Taylor Mannis, Sophomore-.436 avg., 9 runs, 4 2Bs, 1 HR, .615 slg., 4 SB

                Mikayla Medbery, Junior-.343 avg., 7 runs, 2 2Bs, 5 RBIs, .415 OBP

Courtney Sartin, Senior-.279 avg., 5 runs, 3 2Bs, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBIs

                Katie Ingles, Senior-2-1, 3.50 ERA, 4 app., 18.0 IP, 2 CG, 6 BB, 10 SO

                Kate Smith, Junior-1-7, 3.66 ERA, 8 app., 44.0 IP, 6 CG, 1 shutout, 17 BB, 16 SO

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

The Tigers (3-6) headed both south and north for their two early-season tournaments. They picked up a win in four tries at the Arkansas-Monticello 8-State Classic, and snagged a pair of victories against NSIC foes in Minnesota the next week, including over No. 20 Augustana. FHSU has won two of its last three and has had the past eight days off.

                LEADERS

                Paxton Duran-.412 avg., 2 runs, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, .647 slg

                                2-3, 3.97 ERA, 6 app., 4 CG, 1 shutout, 37 IP, 19 BB, 38 SO

                Tori Beltz-.310 avg., 4 runs, 3 HR, 5 RBIs, .621 slg

                Kylie Strand-.286 avg., 4 runs, 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBIs

                Chermayne Yago-.286 avg., 5 runs, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBIs, 3 SB

NOTES

-The Tigers took three out of four last year in a pair of doubleheaders against the Jets, although Newman's win was one of the most exciting of the year, as Breanna Pingry knocked in Sartin to tie it in the bottom of the seventh before Annie Gentry plated Ellise McGowan for the walk-off win. The Tigers return the trip April 5 this year.

-Mannis has recorded a hit in seven of the team's last eight games, including three of her four doubles on the season and her lone home run. The sophomore is batting .500 (11-of-22) over that span.

COVERAGE

Live statistics from Monday's doubleheader will be available at www.newmanjets.com.