SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The No. 13 Augustana softball is set for another conference road trip, this time heading north for two doubleheaders while taking on UMary at noon on Saturday and Minot State at noon on Sunday.
 
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ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
UMary holds a 9-28 overall record with a 2-10 conference showing following a series loss to MSU Moorhead on Thursday afternoon.
 
Janelle Bergmann is leading the offensive with a .341 batting average while Ariana Retuta has knocked out a team-high 31 hits. Bergmann adds in five homeruns with 21 RBI and Kelsey Mischel has drawn 15 walks as Sariah Perez sits with 10 stolen bases.
 
In the circle, Arria Johnson holds a team-high ERA of 5.72 with a 2.12 WHIP. She's gone 1-6 in her 18 appearances and 45.2 innings pitched. Elyssa Verploegen has collected 47 strikeouts across her 73.0 innings of work while going 4-9 with a 7.64 ERA.
 
ABOUT THE BEAVERS
After splitting a close Tuesday doubleheader with Northern State—winning 4-3 and losing 7-6—Minot State is 21-14 and 9-3.
 
With a team-high battings average of .377, Anna LaCount sits with 40 hits and 20 RBI so far this season. Sara Van Wickler has tallied 21 runs alongside her eight stolen bases and Paige Kellogg has collected 17 walks while two Beavers have each knocked out four homeruns apiece.
 
Reegan Floyd (11-4) holds a 1.76 ERA with a .99 WHIP across her 18 appearances. She's tallied 85 strikeouts in 99.1 innings pitched with seven complete games. Jasmine Blizzard adds in 59 strikeouts in 84.2 innings of work, accruing an 8-6 record with a 1.82 ERA and 1.15 WHIP.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Against the Marauders, Augustana holds the all-time advantage with a 28-4 historical record. The last matchup ended in an 8-0 victory for AU on April 5, 2024. It's a 20-5 all-time lead for the Vikings against the Beavers, most recently ending in a 9-1 win on home turf for AU on April 6, 2024.
 
ABOUT THE VIKINGS
Augustana hits the road following a six-game homestand against three conference opponents. The Vikings split with St. Cloud State last Friday, dropped both to Minnesota Duluth on Saturday and swept inner-city rival Sioux Falls on Thursday afternoon.
 
Desi Cuevas holds a .404 batting average with 46 hits to go with her team-high 30 RBI, 16 stolen bases and nine homeruns. Ashton Dorman is right behind with a .333 average with 24 RBI and 36 hits as Andrea Cain holds a slash line of .324/.485/.695 while adding in 34 hits, 22 RBI, 22 walks, 11 doubles and six homers.
 
In 125.2 innings of work, Grace Glanzer has collected 138 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .195 batting average. She's 13-6 in her 19 appearances and maintains a 1.17 ERA—which leads the NSIC—and a .86 WHIP. Lexi Lander is also 11-3 on the season in 17 appearances, striking out 76 batters in 80.0 innings with an ERA of 1.75 and opponent batting average of .222.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Augustana will head down to Wayne State for a 2 p.m. conference doubleheader on Wednesday, April 9.