MONROE, La. – Off the heels of winning their eighth-straight game and best season start since 2006, the Warhawks (9-1) travel to Natchitoches, La., to face the Northwestern State Lady Demons on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m.
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The Opponent
The Lady Demons are 2-9 this season after falling 2-9 against #9/11 Baylor on Sunday.
Series History
Wednesday's matchup marks the 117th meeting between the former Southland Conference foes. Northwestern State leads the series overall 54-61-1.
The two programs last met in 2013 when the Lady Demons took a 2-4 victory against the Warhawks at the Lady Demon Diamond.
Quick Hits
- This week the Warhawks make a pitstop in Natchitoches, La., to take on Northwestern State for a midweek matchup before traveling to Central Arkansas to compete in ULM's third straight weekend tournament. ULM will face Arkansas Pine Bluff,Delaware, Western Illinois and Central Arkansas this weekend.
- Last week, the Warhawks went a perfect 5-0 at the Mardi Gras Classic, winning four games by run rule decisions. The Warhawks defeated Alabama State (10-2 in six innings; 3-1) and Grambling State (8-0 in six innings; 10-2 in five innings) twice and picked up a win against Southeast Missouri State (11-3 in six innings).
- ULM has won its last eight games to get to a 9-1 start. This is the best start for the program since the 2006 season when the Warhawks picked up wins in its first 10 games.
- Seven Warhawks picked up home runs last weekend, with senior Mackenzie Miller smoking an inside the park homer.
- Sophomore Melanie Coyne picked up two wins this weekend and tied her career high nine strikeouts vs. SEMO.
Last Time Out
The Warhawks (9-1) stayed perfect on the weekend picking up their eighth-straight win with a 10-2 victory over the Grambling Lady Tigers (0-8).
The 9-1 record is the best ULM squad start since the 2006 season when the Warhawks won 10 straight to open the year.
Sophomore Melanie Coyne picked up her second win on the year ringing up five batters.
Sophomore Rochelle Roberts and redshirt senior Miyuki Navarrete both homered in the contest picking up two RBI each.
