WAVERLY, Iowa—Donning their road hats, the Wartburg Knights Softball squad hits the road for a pair of American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) matchups.
The Knights visit the No. 23 Loras College Duhawks on April 13 in Dubuque, Iowa before facing off against the Central College Dutch on April 15. Both games are slated to be doubleheaders.
Game Information
Wartburg Knights (18-8, 5-3 A-R-C) vs No. 23 Loras College Duhawks (16-4, 3-3 A-R-C)
April 13, 2022 | 2 p.m. | Dubuque, Iowa
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Wartburg Knights (18-8, 5-3 A-R-C) vs Central College Dutch (16-10, 4-2 A-R-C)
April 15, 2022 | 2 p.m. | Pella, Iowa
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Previewing the Duhawks
Pitcher Ashley Hemm (13-0) leads the Duhawks defense with a 0.33 ERA. Hemm has recorded eight complete games, allowed four runs off 24 hits, and struck out 147 batters. Hemm records an opponent batting average of .90.
Elli Schill (.367 batting average) leads the team with 17 runs off 18 hits. In 15 appearances for the Duhawks, Grace Houghton leads the team with a .500 batting average. Abby Jones and Jadyn Anderson have a team-high nine RBIs.
The Duhawks pitching leads the A-R-C with 1.02 ERA and .150 opponent batting average. On the other side of the plate, the Duhawks has a .274 batting average, the lowest in the conference. The Duhawks have an on-base percentage of .348 and have recorded 36 stolen bases this season.
Previewing the Dutch
With 24 starts for the Dutch, Emma Johnson leads the team with a batting average of .447 (17 runs). Haley Bach leads the teams in runs scored (30) off 29 hits, while Megan Stuhr and Megan Doty have recorded 20 RBIs each.
Morgan Schaben has stepped into the pitchers circle 18 times for the Dutch, recording a 10-7 record and 5.54 ERA. Schaben has three of the four complete games for the Dutch pitching. Combined, the Dutch pitching has an ERA of 5.46 and an opponent batting average of .313.
The Dutch offense leads the A-R-C in batting, recording a team batting average of .341. The Dutch have an on-base percentage of .405 and have recorded four home runs as a team this season.
Checking out the Numbers
Kaylie Springer (.385 batting average) leads the team with 23 runs off 35 hits, with 26 appearances for the Orange & Black this season.
Ella Link (.382 batting average) has scored 22 runs, 31 RBIs, and seven home runs (team leader in RBI and HR). Springer has recorded 29 stolen bases with
Lauren Frerichs added 18.
With 13 appearances for the Knights,
Carly Salutric (2.62 ERA) has recorded eight wins, two complete games, one shutout, and the Knights lone save of the season. Salutric has an opponent batting average of. 241.
Ashley Nelson (3.50 ERA) has made 12 appearances for the Knights, with four complete games and an opponent batting average of .265.
The Knights have recorded a .307 batting average with an on-base percentage of .395. The Knights lead the conference in stolen bases (115) and home runs (24). Link is No. 2 in the conference for slugging percentage (.791) and OPS (1.229). Link leads the conference in RBI and is tied at No. 1 with seven homers. The Knights lead the conference in HBP as Frerichs,
Jenna Levine, Springer, and
Sydney Illg go 1-2-3-4 in that category.
Moving in the Record Book
With her 19 runs scored this season, Illg has moved to No. 4 in the record book for career runs. Illg needs 19 runs to pass Ashley Rogers (143 runs).
Illg, who has recorded two triples this season, is three away from cracking the Top-10 in the career record. Illg leads the record book for most hit-by-pitch has added to her record (35) as Frerichs is tied for fifth with eleven HBP.
Schedule Update
The Knights will play Bethel University (MN) on April 28th in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Knights are slated for first pitch at 3 p.m.
Last Time Out
Link hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning as the Wartburg College Knights split the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) series with Coe College.
The Knights took game one 8-6 as Link scored two home runs (5 RBIs) in the game. The Kohawks of Coe (12-6, 2-2 A-R-C) held the Knights to three hits in game two, taking game two 5-0.
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