WICHITA, Kan. – After playing in the first Heartland Conference series of the season this past weekend, the Newman softball team gears up for back-to-back days of nonconference play against William Jewell Thursday on the road and Emporia State Friday at home.
 
SCOUTING NEWMAN
 
The Jets (5-21, 1-2 Heartland) traveled down to Laredo, Texas to take on Texas A&M International in the first conference series of the season on Saturday and Sunday. Newman took down the Dustdevils in Game 1 of the series by a score of 5-2 but fell in the next two games to complete the series.
 
Leaders
 
            Jensen Cromer-.325 avg., 5 RBIs, 6 runs, 2 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, .550 slg.
                                    3-9, 3.85 era, 80.0 IP, 9 CG, 43 SO
            Delaney Hiegert-.313 avg., 3 RBIs, 9 runs, 7 BB, 3 SB
            Taylor Mannis-.284 avg., 6 RBIs, 16 runs, 4 2B, 2 3B, 5 SB
 
SCOUTING WILLIAM JEWELL (Thursday, 2 & 4 p.m.)
 
The Cardinals (5-7) are on the road Wednesday in Bolivar, Missouri taking on Southwest Baptist University in a nonconference doubleheader. The last games that William Jewell played came against Newman back on March 4, in Wichita, Kansas, which both teams took a game in the doubleheader.
 
Leaders
 
            Brooke Bernard-.486 avg., 10 RBIs, 3 runs, 5 2B, .622 slg.
            Emily Hoover-.400 avg., 9 RBIs, 5 runs, 1 2B, 3 HR, .686 slg.
            Anna Biondo-4-3, 2.31 era, 39.1 IP, 4 CG, 32 SO, 8 BB
 
SCOUTING EMPORIA STATE (Friday, 4 & 6 p.m.)
 
The Hornets (16-12) hosted two MIAA doubleheaders within last week, one against Missouri Southern State University Thursday and the other against Pittsburg State University Friday. Emporia State took both games against the Lions and split with the Gorillas. The game against Newman is the only action this week for the Hornets.
 
Leaders
 
            Caitlin VanVleck-.400 avg., 7 RBIs, 12 runs, 4 2B, 1 HR, 10 SB, .493 slg.
            Jacie Stephens-.367 avg., 17 RBIs, 13 runs, 7 2B, 2 HR, 2 SB, .532 slg.
            Eryn Stockman-9-6, 2.16 era, 94.0 IP, 10 CG, 3 shutouts, 47 SO, 25 BB
 
NOTES
 
-Delaney Hiegert is currently on a seven-game hitting streak that began in Game 1 of the doubleheader against William Jewell back on March 4.
 
-Jensen Cromer has pitched 31 innings over the past two weeks, picking up three wins and tallying 15 strikeouts to lead the Jet pitching staff.
 
COVERAGE
 
There will be live statistics for all four games days at www.newmanjets.com.