Ladyjacks To Host Northwestern State
3/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 12, 2010
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack softball team will look to continue its early momentum in Southland Conference play this weekend with a three-game home series against Northwestern State. The series begins with a doubleheader Saturday, scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
The Ladyjacks are 5-1 in league play and tied at the top of the Southland standings. SFA is 11-7 overall and has won eight of its last nine games, including a doubleheader sweep of Houston Baptist earlier this week.
SFA bats .255 as a team, led by senior Briana Bishop's .385 average. Bishop has a team-leading five home runs, which puts her second in the Southland. Her .731 slugging percentage is also second in the league.
Junior ace Monika Covington has rallied to lead the SFA pitching staff after a slow start to the season. She has won each of her last four starts to even her season record at 4-4. Her 2.72 ERA ranks sixth in the Southland, and she ranks fourth in the league with 73 strikeouts.
Northwestern State comes into the weekend with a 10-9 overall record. The Lady Demons are 0-3 in league play. Northwestern is 5-0 in home games, but just 1-7 so far in road contests. The Lady Demons have lost seven of their last nine contests and are coming off a 3-1 loss at Centenary on Wednesday.
Kayla Cole's .466 batting average leads Northwestern, which bats .312 as a team. Kylie Roos paces the Lady Demon pitching staff. She has a 6-4 record and 2.77 ERA. Her 58 strikeouts rank sixth in the Southland.
Following Saturday's doubleheader, the series will conclude with a single game on Sunday at noon.
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