CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston softball program will wrap up their home slate as they host University of Mary Wed., April 20 at 2 and 4 p.m. Minnesota Crookston will look to end their home stand on a strong note as they went 2-2 against University of Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State University.
Minnesota Crookston enters the weekend with a 9-35 (3-21 NSIC) mark. The Golden Eagles are one win from surpassing the 10-win mark in a season and two wins from tying the school record for wins. The Golden Eagles have hit .283 as a team on the season.
Victoria Bayliss (So., 2B/OF, West Bloomfield, Mich.) comes into Wednesday with a .338 batting average, a team-high 27 runs scored and she has four RBI's on the year. In addition to Bayliss,
Gabriel Antolak (So., 3B/C, Zimmerman, Minn.) enters Wednesday with a .336 batting average, 22 runs scored, seven doubles, two home runs and 17 RBI's.
Alexis Khoshaba (Sr., OF, Richmond, British Columbia) enters Wednesday hitting .333 on the season with 12 runs scored, six home runs and 33 RBI's.
In the circle, UMC has been led by
Mikayla Jones (Fr., RHP, Huxley, Iowa), who is 3-9 with a 6.49 ERA in 69 innings pitched on the season. In addition to Jones,
Bailey Braatz (Jr., RHP, Buffalo, Minn.) is 3-18 with a 6.91 ERA in 100.1 innings pitched.
U-Mary enters Wednesday with a 14-28 (8-15 NSIC) mark. The Marauders are hitting .271 on the season. They have been led by Taylor Mendez, who is hitting .390 with 34 runs scored, 13 home runs and 31 RBI's. In addition to Mendez, Alana Norman comes in with a .362 batting average, 22 runs scored and three RBI's.
In the circle, the Marauders look to MeLanie Rodriguez, who is 6-14 with a 4.72 ERA in 112.2 innings pitched. Brieann Backes is 4-9 with a 5.13 ERA in 99.2 innings pitched on the season.