DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica softball team will finally have an opportunity to play at home this Wednesday as it hosts the Northland College LumberJills in a doubleheader.
Kenwood Field, the official home field for the Saints, is still being prepared for the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament this weekend so the teams will play up at Saints Field, which is home to the soccer and football teams.
Schedule (Game Day Media)
Wednesday vs. Northland (DH) – 3:30 p.m. (Saints Field)
(Live Stats)
About the Saints
22-12, 15-4 UMAC
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CSS is coming off a 4-1 loss to Northland on Monday. Despite the loss, the Saints clinched the UMAC regular season crown and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming UMAC Postseason Tournament.
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The games Wednesday are the first home games for the Saints this season and will be Senior Day.
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Rendi Johnson (Bonney Lake, Wash./Bonney Lake HS) is leading the team in batting average (.435), hits (37), doubles (11), home runs (5), RBIs (31), slugging percentage (.765), and is 4-for-4 on stolen bases.
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Nikki Logergren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Northern Stars)) bats .413 from the plate while Sydney Gordon (International Falls, Minn./Falls HS), Kasandra McCabe (St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter HS), Kara Warren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS), and Micah McGuiness (Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake HS) all hit above .370 on the year.
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Tiff Hudack (Ashland, Wis./Ashland HS) has a team-high 102 at bats and leads the team with 32 runs scored.
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As a team the Saints hit .322 from the plate and have a 430-314 advantage in total bases.
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Tracy Roach (East Grand Forks, Minn./Sacred Heart HS) was recently named the UMAC Player of the Week and holds a 5-1 record, including a perfect game thrown last weekend.
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The CSS pitching staff boasts a 3.04 earned run average while holding opponents to a .261 batting average.
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The Saints have outscored opponents 50-25 in the first inning.
About the LumberJills
14-19, 9-10 UMAC
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Northland defeated the Saints on Monday by a score of 4-1.
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That was Northland's lone home contest of the season.
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The LumberJills have been eliminated from postseason play.
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Jayna Loy paces the 'Jills offense with a .441 batting average and holds team highs in doubles, home runs, RBIs, total bases, and slugging percentage.
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Four other Northland batters hit above .300 on the year.
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The LumberJills as a team hit .307 from the plate hold a 416-360 advantage in total bases over opponents.
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Loy has pitched the most games for the 'Jills, appearing in all 33 games this season.
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The Northland bullpen holds a 4.91 ERA and holds opponents to a .279 batting average.
Series History: (CSS is 39-9 vs. Northland)
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Northland defeated CSS this past Monday by a score of 4-1 thanks to a Jayna Loy two-run home run for the 'Jills.
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The Saints lone run came off a Bonnie Kowalczyk (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls HS) RBI single.
