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Shaylee Alani congratulated by teammates at home plate after hitting a homerun against UCA
Jeremy Enlow

Softball

Wildcats host Cardinals in weekend series

ABILENE –  The Wildcats make their way back home for the first of two series to close out the 2021 regular season when they host UIW this weekend for a three-game series. The team is coming off a series win at Nicholls that helped keep their postseason hopes alive. 

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Schedule

April 23-24, 2021

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Last Time Out

WILDCATS STORYLINES

  • The Wildcats earned their second series win in Southland play last weekend after closing the series with a 9-1 run-rule of the Colonels on Saturday. Calie Burris had five RBI in the outing going 3-3 at the plate. 
  • Samantha Bradley is coming off a dominant weekend in the circle pitching 13 innings and giving up just two runs. She went 2-0 on the weekend with three strikeouts and no walks. 
  • ACU faces a tough test as they close out the season likely needing to win at least five if not all six of their games to secure a spot in the Southland Conference tournament. They can gain ground on both teams that are ahead of them in the standings. 
  • Donelle Johnson continues to lead the Wildcats with a .329 batting average while Burris is hitting .286 with a team-high .563 slugging percentage. 
2021 Wildcats Season Stats

SCOUTING THE CARDINALS (15-22, 8-13 SLC)

  • UIW is coming off a three-game series hosting McNeese where two of their three games went to extra innings. The Cardinals fell 1-3 in eight innings on Friday night and then came back for a 3-2 win in nine innings on Saturday. 
  • Jazmine Torres leads the team with a .343 batting average, playing in 28 of their 37 games. 
  • The Cardinals pitching has been solid on the season with a team ERA of 3.74. They are led by Annie Gunther with a 2.55 ERA and Ashley Trapp with a 2.84 ERA. 
  • The team has totaled just 10 homeruns on the season but they have also not been prone to giving up the homerun either with opponents totaling just 24 on the year. ACU has hit 34 on the year.