University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Softball To Open Conference USA Play Against Charlotte
3/4/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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Softball To Open Conference USA Play Against Charlotte
The two teams will meet for the 15th, 16th and 17th times this weekend. The Lady Eagles own a 12-2 series advantage over the Lady 49ers, including a 6-0 mark in
Southern Miss is 4-1 its first league game of the season, 2-3 in the second and 3-1 in the series finale. Overall, Southern Miss is 9-5 in Conference
The Lady Eagles (10-8) enter Conference
Southern Miss hits .287 as a team, with 92 runs, 129 hits, 26 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 37 stolen bases, a slugging percentage of .413 and on-base percentage of .358.
Jessica Huerta, who will play this weekend after leaving the
Charity Butler ranks second on the team in batting average (.400), RBIs (11), doubles (four) and is tied with Diane Hammes for second in hits (18).
Ashley Davis, Jennifer Fox and Hammes each have two home runs on the season.
The team?s pitching staff has an ERA of 3.67, including 120 hits, 70 runs, 60 earned, 41 walks, 64 strikeouts and has held opponents to a .267 batting average.
Krystal Crooks leads the team with a 2.12 ERA and 7-1 record. She has pitched six consecutive games in as many starts, including two shutouts in that span. In 62.2 innings of work, she has allowed 47 hits, 21 runs, 19 earned, walked 15, struck out 27 and has held opposing teams to a .206 batting average.
The team hits .236 as a team, with 47 runs, 99 hits, 19 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 42 RBIs, 17 stolen bases, a slugging percentage of .305 and on-base percentage of .304.
Evan Miller leads the team with a .356 batting average, 12 runs, eight stolen bases and is tied for the team lead with Kristi Killough in hits (16). Killough leads the team with five doubles, while Kaycie Jones has a team-high nine RBIs.
The pitching staff has an ERA of 2.38, with 114 hits, 57 runs, 36 earned, 39 walks, 83 strikeouts, 18 doubles, six home runs and an opposing team batting average of .265.
Kristen Bowen has a team best 1.38 ERA and 5-3 record, with eight complete games and a shutout. She has allowed 46 hits, 23 runs, 12 earned, walked 27, struck out 47 and has held batters to a .214 average. Christy Murray has a 3.38 ERA and 2-5 record, with seven complete games.
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