Ladyjacks Set To Take On Islanders
4/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 8, 2011
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack softball team will take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi this weekend in a three-game Southland Conference series. The set begins Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. from Chapman Field.
The Ladyjacks come into the weekend with an 8-26 season record and a 4-11 mark in Southland play. If SFA hopes to end its five-game win streak, the Ladyjacks will have to do so against one of the top teams in the Southland. A&M-Corpus is just out of first place in the league standings with a 15-3 conference record. The Islanders have more wins than any team in the Southland at 31-10 on the year.
The Islanders have the top team batting average in the Southland at .305. A&M-Corpus also leads the league in run production with 211 runs scored this season.
The SFA pitching staff comes into the weekend with a 3.94 ERA. Ace Monika Covington leads the way with her 2.89 ERA. Covington ranks fifth in the Southland with 110 strikeouts.
Live stats and live streaming video will be available for all three games this weekend. Click the link below to access these features through the softball schedule page at GoIslanders.com.
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