MONROE, La. – After a tough weekend at the Scrap Yard Tournament in Conroe, Texas, where the ULM Softball team went 1-4, the Warhawks (3-6) will travel to Lake Charles on Wednesday, Feb. 18, for a midweek matchup against McNeese State (8-2) at Joe Miller Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
ULM is led by sophomore Korie Kreps, who is hitting .520 with six runs on 13 hits, four RBIs and six stolen bases. Senior Jessie Watts has been a slugger at the plate with a .391 batting average and a .652 slugging percentage with two home runs. She also has six runs on nine hits with seven RBIs.
Junior pitcher Amber Coons (2-1) is leading the way in the circle for the Warhawks with a 3.98 ERA. She has made five appearances with three starts and has thrown two complete games. Coons has pitched 19 1/3 innings and given up 16 runs, 11 earned, on 29 hits while striking out nine batters and has issued 10 walks on the season.
The Cowgirls recently competed in the Scrap Yard Tournament as well and went 3-1 on the weekend with their only loss coming to UAB on Sunday. This will be the 87th all-time meeting between the two Louisiana teams with ULM leading the series 49-37. The matchup last February saw McNeese take a 9-0 win over the Warhawks.
Freshman Caylon Brabham has been the Cowgirls' leading hitter to start the season. Brabham has hit .450 with six runs on nine hits. She has six doubles, one home run and six RBIs. Senior Brenique Wright leads the team with two home runs while senior Lauren Brown has a team-leading six stolen bases.
All five pitchers for McNeese have less than a 1.00 ERA. Senior Alexsandra Flores and sophomore Saleen Flores have started a combined six games for the Cowgirls and have a combined 4-2 record. Alexsandra Flores has pitched 17 innings and given up five runs, two earned, on 12 hits while striking out 11 batters and issuing six walks. Saleen Flores has pitched 16 innings and given up three runs, two earned, on 10 hits. She has struck out 12 batters and issued four walks.
Links to live stats and video for the matchup against McNeese can be found on the Softball schedule page at ULMWarhawks.com. For season tickets, call 318-342-HAWK or visit ULMWarhawks.com.
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