DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica softball team will play six conference games in a three-day span this weekend in New Ulm with four of the six part of the annual UMAC Crossover. Three of the four teams the Saints will play are currently in the top four of the UMAC standings.
Game Day Schedule
Friday vs. Minnesota Morris – 10 a.m.
Friday vs. Bethany Lutheran – Noon
Saturday vs. Crown College – Noon
Saturday at Martin Luther College – 4 p.m.
Sunday at Martin Luther College - 11 a.m. (DH)
***Schedule Update***
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The Saints will also play Martin Luther in a doubleheader on Sunday in New Ulm as a make-up. That doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
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Monday's games against UW-Eau Claire and Gustavus Adolphus at Jane Sage Cowles Satdium in the Minneapolis have been canceled.
About the Saints
Record: 16-11, 9-3 UMAC
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CSS is coming off of a loss to Northwestern, but had a rebound win versus North Central.
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The Saints currently sit second in the UMAC standings behind Bethany Lutheran.
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Rendi Johnson (Bonney Lake, Wash./Bonney Lake HS) is fourth in the UMAC with a .446 batting average while leading the conference with 28 runs batted in.
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Nikki Logergren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Northern Stars)), Kasandra McCabe (St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter HS), and Sydney Gordon (International Falls, Minn./Falls HS) all have a batting average above .405 for the Saints.
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CSS as a team hits .315 from the plate and hold a 339-267 advantage in total bases.
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Pitcher Darcy Roach (East Grand Forks, Minn./Sacred Heart HS) has made 14 appearances on the year, earning a 2.79 ERA. The pitching staff as a whole holds a combined 3.55 ERA and holds opponents to a .274 batting average.
About the Cougars
Record: 14-14, 10-5 UMAC
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Morris currently sits in fourth place in the UMAC standings.
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Morris will play CSS (currently second), Northland College, Northwestern College (currently fifth), and North Central University at the UMAC Crossover.
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The Cougars as a team hit .289 from the plate and are 43-for-52 on stolen base attempts.
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The Morris pitching staff currently holds a 4.73 ERA while holding opponents to a modest .325 batting average.
Series History: (CSS is 30-1 vs. Minnesota Morris)
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The Saints swept the Cougars in a doubleheader on April 20th by scores of 14-2 and 4-1. Rendi Johnson (Bonney Lake, Wash./Bonney Lake HS) hit three home runs on the evening to pace the Saints.
About the Vikings
Record 17-13, 10-3 UMAC
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Bethany is currently first in the UMAC standings, although it has the same number of losses as the Saints.
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BLC will play Northland College, CSS (currently second), North Central, and Northwestern (currently fifth) at the UMAC Crossover.
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The Vikings have four players batting above .375 on the year and collectively as a team hit .282 from the plate.
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BLC is 51-for-60 on stolen base attempts and have committed ten less errors than opponents, 54-64.
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The Vikings have two pitchers splitting duties, combining for a 2.94 ERA and a combined 185 strikeouts.
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BLC outscores opponents 31-18 in the third inning.
Series History: (CSS is 22-2 vs. Bethany Lutheran)
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The two teams split earlier this season with the Saints taking game one 3-1, but the Vikings took game two 10-8. CSS homered twice in game one to earn the victory.
About the Storm
Record: 0-19, 0-16 UMAC
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Crown has yet to find the W column despite almost beating UMAC leader Bethany Lutheran on Monday, a 13-10 loss.
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The Storm only has one player hitting above .300.
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As a team, Crown is hitting just .205 from the plate, but is 12-for-18 on stolen base attempts.
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The Storm bullpen has a 14.76 ERA.
Series History: (CSS is 29-0 vs. Crown College)
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The Saints swept Crown just last week in a doubleheader by scores of 15-0 and 21-1.
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The Saints combined to score 21 runs in the first innings of the games.
About the Knights
Record: 15-9, 9-4 UMAC
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Martin Luther currently sits in third place in the UMAC standings.
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The Knights are currently riding a three-game win streak.
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Martin Luther will play North Central, Northwestern (currently fifth), Northland College, and CSS (currently second) at the UMAC Crossover.
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MLC has five players hitting above .415 and five other players hitting above .300 on the year.
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As a team the Knights hit .355 from the plate.
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The MLC bullpen has a combined 7.48 ERA and has given up 16 home runs on the year, twice as many as opponents.
Series History: (CSS is 48-7 vs. Martin Luther)
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The Saints and Knights have not met in 2013 due to postponed games, but the last time these teams met the Saints won 7-2 in last year's UMAC Crossover.
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CSS piled on four runs in the sixth inning to earn the victory.
