WICHITA, Kan. — Two weeks after starting its Heartland Conference season on the road, the Newman softball team hosts Lubbock Christian for a three-game set at Newman Softball Field Friday and Saturday in its first league games at home this season.

SCOUTING NEWMAN

The Jets (7-25, 1-2 Heartland) haven't faced a league foe for two weeks, as they started conference play with three competitive games against Texas A&M International earlier this month. More recently, they split a pair of nonconference doubleheaders against Emporia State and Southern Nazarene.

                Leaders

                Jensen Cromer-.362 avg., 9 runs, 3 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBIs, .638 slg., .403 OBP, 2 SB
                                                4-11, 4.40 ERA, 17 app., 14 GS, 11 CG 97.0 IP, 28 BB, 52 SO
                Delaney Hiegert-.318 avg., 10 runs, 1 3B, 5 RBIs, 5 SB
                Erin Jankiewicz-.293 avg., 7 runs, 5 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBIs
                Kate Smith-1-10, 4.58 ERA, 16 app., 14 GS, 73.1 IP, 22 BB, 49 SO

SCOUTING THE CHAPARRALS

Lubbock Christian (19-10, 1-2 Heartland) is also two weeks removed from its league opener, when it grabbed one game but fell in the series to nationally ranked St. Mary's. In between, the Lady Chaps were swept in a doubleheader by another top-10 team in Angelo State, but rebounded nicely with a sweep in a twinbill against Eastern New Mexico on Tuesday.

                Leaders

                Sydney Beuthien-.410 avg., 22 runs, 8 2B, 7 HR, 29 RBIs, .759 slg., .447 OBP
                Courtney Medina-.349 avg., 24 runs, 3 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBIs, .460 OBP, 21-of-22 SB
                Addison Ard-.348 avg., 12 runs, 5 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 23 RBIs, .580 slg.
                Katera Eltsosie-9-4, 3.28 ERA, 17 app., 12 GS, 71.1 IP, 23 BB, 58 SO
                Monique Garcia-7-6, 3.47 ERA, 15 app., 12 GS, 72.2 IP, 21 BB, 55 SO

NOTES

-Of LCU's 10 losses on the season, six have come to teams currently in the top six of the national poll. The Chaps are receiving votes in the poll, and own a win each over No. 3 Southern Arkansas and No. 6 St. Mary's.

-Newman outfielder Delaney Hiegert has pieced together a 13-game hitting streak as the Jets have started finding a footing at the plate. The junior has bumped her average 104 points over that stretch.

COVERAGE

Live video and statistics for all three games, with a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. Friday and a single game at noon Saturday, will be available at www.newmanjets.com.