DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica softball team will be away from Duluth for the first time in six games when it takes on the University of Northwestern (Minn.) in a conference doubleheader on Saturday and No. 15 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a non-conference doubleheader Sunday.
Where:
Saturday
Reynolds Field – St. Paul, Minn.
Sunday
Gelein Field in Carson Park -or- Bollinger Fields – Eau Claire, Wis.
When:
Saturday at Northwestern – 1 p.m. (DH)
Sunday at UW-Eau Claire – 1 p.m. (DH)
Live Video vs. Northwestern: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/unw/
Live Stats vs. Northwestern: http://unweagles.com/sports/2012/11/7/gen_1107121456.aspx
Live Video vs. UW-Eau Claire: http://www.blugolds.com/broadcast/z9mezj
Live Stats vs. UW-Eau Claire (Game 1): http://www.blugolds.com/sports/sball/2016-17/boxscores/20170423_drbk.xml
Live Stats vs. UW-Eau Claire (Game 2): http://www.blugolds.com/sports/sball/2016-17/boxscores/20170423_f24d.xml
Social Media:
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/csssoftball
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/csssaints
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/St-Scholastica-Softball-Fan-Page-257498654307193/
St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 17-11, 10-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints blanked Martin Luther College in both games of a conference doubleheader on Saturday at Kenwood Field …
Alexa Bremer (Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake HS) went 6-for-6 in the two games, driving in three runs and scoring four times …
Chrisi Mizera (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East HS) picked up the win in game one and also hit a three-run home run …
Hannah Borgeson (Woodville, Wis./Baldwin-Woodville HS) also hit a three-run home run in game one …
Vanessa Kohl (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) picked up the win in game two as opponents are now hitting less than .200 against her this season (.199).
Postponed Bethel Doubleheader: There is still no make-up date for the non-conference home doubleheader against Bethel University that was scheduled for this past Tuesday.
Bremer Leading the Offense: Junior shortstop
Alexa Bremer (Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake HS) leads the Saints in numerous categories … She has the top batting average (.449), slugging percentage (.596), on-base percentage (.500), runs scored (19), hits (40), total bases (53) and stolen bases (8) … She leads the conference in hits and ranks in the top five in eight other categories.
Power and Speed: Since starting the season 0-for-11 at the plate, junior outfielder Cindi Rydland is 24-for-60 (.400) … In her first 23 games of the season she had only one extra-base hit … In the last five games she has three doubles and a triple … Rydland can either be a slap-hitter or a straight-up hitter from the left side.
Who Scores First: St. Scholastica is 9-0 this season when it scores in the first inning … The Saints are 13-1 when they score first period, but are 4-10 when the opponent notches the first run.
Big Third Innings: The Saints have outscored their opponents in the third inning this season 42-11 … In Saturday's doubleheader sweep of Martin Luther, CSS out-scored the Knights 12-0 in third inning between the two games.
Where They Stand: With six conference games remaining, the Saints sit atop the UMAC standings … Crown College is only a game behind CSS in the loss column at 7-1 … Northwestern is two games back and the University of Wisconsin-Superior is four games back … The regular season champion hosts the five-team UMAC Tournament beginning on May 4.
Streaks/Leaders: Freshman
Toni Bishop (Roseville, Minn./Roseville HS) has reached base safely in 15 straight games … Bremer has reached base in 12 straight games …
Jena O'Byrne (Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville HS) is on a six-game hitting streak.
Upcoming Opponents
Northwestern Eagles
Record: 10-16, 6-2 UMAC
The Eagles are scheduled to face the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Friday before hosting the Saints on Saturday … Northwestern has won its last six games after being swept by Crown College to open league play … The Eagles are an experienced group with eight seniors, many of whom have played since they were freshmen … Northwestern is led offensively by senior Kaylee Forcier with a .397 batting average and 19 runs scored … Senior Megan Threlkeld has a team-high 16 RBIs … The Eagles have hit only one home run thus far … Abbie Nelson leads the pitching staff with five wins, 34 strikeouts and a 1.49 earned run average.
#15 UW-Eau Claire Blugolds
Record: 19-7-2-4 WIAC
The Blugolds are ranked No. 15 in this week's National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III poll … After getting off to a hot start, Eau Claire has dropped four of its last six, but all four of those losses came away from home and against nationally-ranked teams … If the schedule holds, Sunday's doubleheader will be Eau Claire's third in three days … The Blugolds are ranked 16
th in NCAA Division III in team earned run average at 1.54 … Senior Lauren Blasczyk leads the staff with nine wins and 10 complete games … Freshman Sarah Peka is 8-0 in the pitcher's circle with a 1.94 ERA … Senior outfielder Rachel Heffel paces the offense with 27 hits and ranks eighth in the nation with 29 stolen bases … Sophomore Brooke Varian leads the squad with three home runs and 20 RBIs.
Series Records:
-CSS leads Northwestern 72-12
(Last Meeting: 13-3 CSS – 4/23/2016)
-UWEC leads CSS 20-6
(Last Meeting: 7-1 UWEC – 4/17/2016)
Series History: The Saints have won seven straight against Northwestern, plating at least eight runs in six of those victories … CSS has played only one game against the Eagles at Northwestern since 2013 /// St. Scholastica has dropped seven straight against UW-Eau Claire … The last victory in Eau Claire was in 2006.
Looking Ahead: The Saints are scheduled to host Northland College in a conference doubleheader at Kenwood Field on Tuesday, April 25.
