WICHITA, Kan. — With back-to-back series wins against Heartland Conference foes the past two weeks, the Newman softball team looks to make it an even three as they host St. Edward's this Saturday and Sunday at Newman Softball Field.
Saturday's doubleheader is a 1 p.m. start, with Senior Day festivities to follow for the seven Jet seniors. Sunday's single-game finale is set for noon.
SCOUTING NEWMAN
The Jets (14-32, 7-8 Heartland) have won five of their last eight, dating back to a doubleheader sweep of then-No. 5 St. Mary's two weeks ago. Since then they won two straight to take the series at Rogers State, then split a doubleheader at Fort Hays State on Tuesday.
Leaders
Jensen Cromer-.320 avg., 14 runs, 4 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 17 RBIs, .510 slg.
6-16, 4.23 ERA, 25 app., 135.2 IP, 47 BB, 71 SO
Erin Jankiewicz-.301 avg., 11 runs, 6 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBIs, .358 OBP
Mikayla Medbery-.291 avg., 16 runs, 7 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBIs, 15 SB
Kate Smith-6-12, 4.17 ERA, 25 app., 126.0 IP, 38 BB, 81 SO
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
St. Edward's (18-28, 10-5 Heartland) faced a tough task, falling in a doubleheader this week at No. 1 Angelo State. That followed a Heartland series against Oklahoma Christian which saw the Hilltoppers win 9-2 in the opener but then drop two straight extra-inning contests to close it out.
Leaders
Alex Mayfield-.382 avg., 22 runs, 3 2B, 7 RBIs, .438 OBP, 6 SB
Kayla Appleby-.314 avg., 18 runs, 13 2B, 4 HR, 36 RBIs, .496 slg.
Sami Williams-.285 avg., 11 runs, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBIs
Lauren Slatten-9-9, 3.42 ERA, 21 app., 118.2 IP, 77 BB, 121 SO
Ashlee Rex-4-12, 4.04 ERA, 18 app., 98.2 IP, 43 BB, 62 SO
NOTES
-With just two weekends of conference play left in the season, there's still plenty to decide in the race for the league postseason. Seven teams are still in the running for the five spots in the tournament, and just three games separate the second-place Hilltoppers and the sixth-place Jets.
COVERAGE
Live video and statistics from all three games will be available at www.newmanjets.com.
