SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The No. 13 Augustana softball team will be hosting a pair of doubleheaders against Northern State Friday and MSU Moorhead Saturday.
Friday's doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. while Saturday's doubleheader begins at noon from Sherman Park.
All games at Sherman Park are free to attend. Those unable to attend can catch live video and live stats at GoAugie.com/Live or on the GoAugie app, presented by CellOnly, found in the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
The Wolves
Northern State enters the weekend with a 10-24 record overall, and a 2-10 record in NSIC play. The Wolves lost to Southwest Minnesota State last weekend twice while taking one of two from Sioux Falls last Sunday.
The Wolves are led by Liv Richardson who has a .420 batting average with 47 hits, 27 RBI, and six home runs on the season.
Northern State has one pitcher that has appeared in 22 games on the season posting a 7-10 record with a 3.90 ERA. She also has 158 strikeouts on the season.
The Dragons
MSU Moorhead is 5-23 on the season posting a 2-10 record in NSIC competition. The Dragons are coming in off a pair of losses to Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State last weekend.
The Dragons are led by Eliyah McCarthy with a .267 batting average. Avery Steffen leads the squad with 15 RBI on the season.
The pitching staff for the dragons has posted a 6.86 era on the season with Nanna Lang producing the most wins on the pitching staff with three.
The Vikings
Augustana is 28-7 on the year and in first place in the NSIC with a 12-2 record in league play. The Vikings have won nine-straight games, including a midweek sweep against Sioux Falls on Tuesday.
Mary Pardo leads the Vikings and the NSIC in home runs on the season with 14 while having a .375 batting average.
Gracey Brink leads the Vikings in batting average with .500 while
Torri Chute is in second with .440 average.
In the circle,
Amber Elliott and
Ashley Mickschl are both 11-2 on the season with Elliott having a 1.13 ERA which is second in the NSIC.
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