University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Softball To Play At Mississippi State Wednesday
3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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Softball To Play At Mississippi State Wednesday
HATTIESBURG,
This will be the 31st meeting between the two schools, with
Southern Miss (10-7) enters Wednesday?s game off a 10-3 victory over
The Lady Eagles hit .292 as a team, including 92 runs, 126 hits, 25 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 79 RBIs and 36 stolen bases.
Jessica Huerta continues to lead the team in numerous offensive categories, including batting average (.451), runs (15), hits (23), RBIs (14), doubles (five), triples (two) and 35 total bases. Charity Butler ranks second on the team in batting average (.409), doubles (four), RBIs (11) and is tied for second with Diane Hammes in hits (18). Hammes leads the team with 11 stolen bases, and is tied for first in home runs (two) with Jennifer Fox.
The pitching staff has an ERA of 3.48, with 112 hits, 61 runs, 54 earned, 38 walks, 59 strikeouts and has held opponents to a .265 batting average.
Krystal Crooks leads the pitching staff with a 2.12 ERA and 7-1 record, including two shutouts and six complete games. Crooks has pitched six consecutive complete games in as many starts. In 62.2 innings of work, she has allowed 47 hits, 21 runs, 19 earned, walked 15, struck out 27 and has held opponents to a .206 batting average.
The Lady Bulldogs hit .318 as a team, with 97 runs, 150 hits, 24 doubles, six triples, 11 home runs, 76 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. Courtney Bures leads the team with a .410 batting average, including a team-high 18 runs, 25 hits, four doubles, six home runs, 18 RBIs and nine stolen bases.
The team's pitching staff has an ERA of 1.84, with 102 hits, 51 runs, 29 earned, 21 walks, 88 strikeouts and an opposing batting average of .237. Kelli Miller leads the team with three complete games and one shutout. In 34 innings of work, she has allowed 36 hits, 19 runs, seven earned, walked six, struck out 14 and holds opponents to a .257 batting average.
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