Game Time...Northwestern College heads to Yankton, S.D. to play Mount Marty in a GPAC softball doubleheader on Wednesday, April 25. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 5pm. With four games left to go in the regular season, Northwestern is in second place in the conference standings with a 13-3 record, 28-7 overall. Mount Marty is tied with Doane for fourth place in the GPAC with an 8-8 record, 12-18 overall.
All-Time...The Red Raiders are 32-4 all-time against Mount Marty (since 2001) and have won five of the last six games against the Lancers. Last year, Northwestern swept the Lancers 9-0 (5) and 15-12.
Scouting Reports...
Mount Marty Lancers: 8-8 (T4th), 12-18 overall Head Coach: Tate Bruckner (2nd year)
The Lancers have split their last three doubleheaders played against Briar Cliff, College of Saint Mary and Concordia and are tied with Doane for fourth place in the GPAC with an 8-8 record. Last time out, they earned a 7-6 win over Concordia in game one and lost to the Bulldogs 10-2 in game two. Mount Marty brings a 12-18 overall record into Wednesday night's games.
Bruckner returns four starters in his batting line-up and two pitchers from a 2017 team that just missed out the conference tournament, going 7-13 in the GPAC (10th place), 17-23 overall. The Lancers graduated their top pitcher and two of their top three hitters from last year.
By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA rank if top 10)
Batting Average: .252 (10th) Opponent Batting Average: .321 (7th)
Runs / Game: 4.4 (8th) Runs Given Up / Game: 6.1 (5th)
Hits / Game: 6.7 (10th) Hits Given Up / Game: 8.9 (3rd)
Stolen Bases: 26 /32 (6th) Stolen Bases by Opponent: 23/32
Individual Players:
Jennifer Mitera (All-Conference): .436 BA, 24 runs, 10 2B, 27 RBI
Amber Writer: .376 BA, 25 runs, 10 2B, 7 HR (4th), 28 RBI
Dani Lowe: .317 BA, 8 runs, 10 RBIs
Paige Kramer: .241 BA, 19 runs, 5 RBI
Bianca Minor: 7-6, 4.41 ERA, 93.2 IP, 40 K's
Jill Orwig: 4-6, 5.94 ERA, 68.1 IP, 33 K's
(RV) Northwestern College: 13-3 (2nd), 28-7 Head Coach: Chris Nachtigall (7th year)
Northwestern is alone in second place in the GPAC with a 13-3 record, 28-7 overall, with four games left in the regular season. They are two games in back of Midland in the win column and lead Morningside by one game. The Red Raiders have won four straight, sweeping both Doane and College of Saint Mary, and are 6-1 over their last seven games.
By the Numbers: (GPAC rank)
Batting Average: .303 (T4th) Opponent Batting Average: .242 (1st)
Runs / Game: 5.6 (4th) Runs Given Up / Game: 2.8 (1st)
Hits / Game: 8.5 (4th) Hits Given Up / Game: 6.5 (1st)
Stolen Bases: 64/76 (1st) Stolen Bases by Opponent: 15/19
Individual Players:
Emily Bosch: .396 BA (8th), 19 runs, 5 HR (9), 22 RBIs
Emily Sones: .392 BA, 5 runs, HR, 13 RBIs
Jensen Boger: .388 BA (9th), 19 runs, 15 RBIs
Jessica Sandbulte: .305 BA, 27 runs, 10 2B (7th), 4 HR, 17 RBI
Emma Schnell: .299 BA, 14 runs, 4 HR, 16 RBIs
Cheyenne Wilcke: .291 BA, 23 runs, 10 HR (1st), 25 RBIs
Emma Schnell: 14-2 (3rd in wins), 1.54 ERA, 109 IP, 15 BB, 81 K's
Kayla Tindall: 13-4 (4th in wins), 1.91 ERA, 109.2 IP, 32 BB, 107 K's
