MARSHALL, Texas - Back in action on Tuesday, the #1 East Texas Baptist University softball team will host a doubleheader against Southwestern University. ETBU is currently 8-0 and has a 23-game winning streak.
Below is the information about the contests.
▶️G9/10 #ETBU🐯🆚 Southwestern 🏴☠️
🗓️ Tuesday, March 16 |🕰️3:00/5:00 PM
🏟 Taylor Field
🔢All-Time Series: Series Tied 2-2
* Last ETBU Win: May 16, 2010 (3-1)
* Last SU Win: May 15, 2010 (3-2)
ETBU
* 8-0 overall and 6-0 in the American Southwest Conference following a sweep of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
* Won Game 1, 18-7 in six innings.
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Hannah Garcia (three RBI), Murin Musicant (two RBI), and
Sydnee Shea (two RBI) each homered while Solis drove in two RBI.
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Hannah Kelley earned the win with 0.2 innings allowing one run on two hits.
* Won Game 2, 9-0 in five.
* Musicant drove in five RBI on two hits plus another homer.
* Garcia added two RBI on two hits.
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Ashley Croft pitched five shutout innings allowing one hit and three strikeouts.
* Won Game 3, 9-3
* Musicant picked up two RBI and two HR on the day.
* Solis drove in three RBI and a HR
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Savannah Buhl pitched six no-hit relief innings to grab the win.
* Musicant batted .800 that week with four homers, a double, eight runs scored and 10 RBI. She was named both ASC Hitter of the Week and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week. She would homer in three straight games against UMHB.
* Croft went 2-0 last week with two shutouts, 13 strikeouts, and three hits in 9.2 innings earning both ASC Pitcher of the Week and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors.
* First meeting with SU since 2010.
* Have won 23 straight games dating back to last season.
* Second in the ASC in batting average (.381)
* Lead the ASC in team ERA (1.24), home runs (nine), and opposing batting average (.184).
* Musicant is fourth in the ASC in batting average with .818.
* Garcia and Solis both have 14 hits to lead ETBU. Solis also leads the Tigers with 15 RBI.
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Regina Garza is the team's stolen base leader with six steals.
* Croft has three wins and a 0.55 ERA on the mound.
* Cox leads ETBU's pitching staff with 21 strikeouts.
SU
* 4-7 overall after being swept by Texas Lutheran.
* Madyson Runge and Katelyn Francis each had an RBI in the 6-2 loss to TLU in Game 3.
* First meeting with ETBU since 2010.
* Have a team batting average of .304, a .367 on base percentage and a .393 slugging percentage.
* Tori Montmeyor leads SU with a .400 batting average, a 4.67 ERA, three wins, and 14 strikeouts.
* Maddie Medford leads SU with seven RBI, five stolen bases, and has the lone home run on the team.
