ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University Softball heads down the road to Howard Payne University this week, where the War Hawks will square off with the Yellow Jackets in a crucial three-game American Southwest Conference series.
The series begins with a doubleheader Thursday beginning at noon followed by game two. First pitch for Friday's single game is scheduled for 11 a.m. Live stats and video links can be found at mcmurrysports.com.
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LAST WEEK: McMurry took two out of three from visiting Louisiana College. After dropping the opener, the War Hawks bounced back with an 11-3 win in game two and a 9-5 win in game three.
GRAND WALK OFF: In the 9-5 win Sunday, shortstop Mikayla Krause hit a walkoff grand slam for the win. This came after first baseman Rachel Ripley tied the game earlier in the inning with a solo home run of her own.
PERFECT 10: McMurry scored 10 runs in the third inning of game two against the Wildcats to lead them to an 11-3 victory. The 10 runs are the most scored in an inning in the short history of the program.
AT THE PLATE: Ripley leads McMurry with a .382 batting average, seven home runs and 23 RBIs.
LAST 10: In the last 10 games, Ripley is batting .400 with a home run and six RBIs. Krause also has six RBIs and is batting .353 with a homer. In the circle, Emily Levario is 3-2 with a 1.68 ERA in five appearances in those 10 games.
IN A PINCH: McMurry's pinch hitters are batting .286 (12-for-42) this season, while the War Hawks have held opposing pinch hitters to just a .200 average (7-for-35).
SCOUTING HPU: The Yellow Jackets enter the weekend 13-19, 9-12 ASC, just two games ahead of the War Hawks for the final spot in the ASC Tournament. Kayla Hill leads HPU with a .388 batting average, six home runs and 21 RBIs. In the circle, Audrey Simpson has posted a 7-4 record and 3.91 ERA.
