WAVERLY, Iowa— Returning home after six games away from Lynes Field, the Wartburg College Knights softball squad is set to host Simpson College in an American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) doubleheader on April 23. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
 
Game Information
Wartburg Knight Softball (20-10, 7-5 A-R-C) vs Simpson College Storm (19-14, 4-8 A-R-C)
Lynes Field | Waverly, IA | 1 p.m. | Doubleheader
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Previewing the Storm
 
Leading the Storm are Maddie Luderman (.398 avg./.504 OBP) and Summer Pasutti (.364 avg.). Megan Crockett (.293 avg.) leads the Storm with 25 runs scored, followed by Liv Erickson (23 runs). Luderman leads the team with 39 hits, 26 RBIs, and six home runs.
 
Taryan Barrick-Wessels leads the Storm pitching with an ERA of 2.27. Barrick-Wessels has 78 strikeouts, allowed 48 runs, and 24 walks. Brooke Tucker (3.17 ERA) and Randie Richmond (3.00 ERA) are in the top-3 for pitching.
 
The Storm offense has a combined batting average of .282, .369 OBP, and .423 slugging percentage. The team has 22 home runs and has been struck out 147 times. The Storm pitching combines for a 2.88 ERA, allowing 128 runs and striking out 173 batters.
 
Looking at the Numbers
 
Ella Link (.400 avg.) leads the Knights in batting average, OBP (.495), home runs (9), RBIs (37), and total bases (63). Kaylie Springer (.376 avg.) leads the team in at bats (109), and hits (41). Olivia Brecht leads the team in doubles (8) while Sydney Illg continues to move in the record book with 29 runs scored this season.  
 
In the pitcher's circle for the Knights, Madison Hiestand has recorded a 3.16 ERA (31 IP). Carly Salutric (3.26 ERA) and Ashley Nelson (3.71 ERA) have a combined six completed games. Salutric has one of the two saves for the Knights this season.
 
Overall, the Knights have a .312 team batting average and have scored 197 runs. The Knights lead the conference in home runs (27), hit-by-pitch (32), and stolen bases (126). The Knights pitching has held their opponents to a .269 batting average.
 
Eyes on the Record Book

The Knights have broken or put records on the watch list in 31 statistical categories.
 
Illg enters her name in seven categories with moves in the top-10 and is on the edge of two additional categories. Illg adds to her top spot in career hit-by-pitch (35), stolen bases (No. 2 at 83), runs scored (No. 4 at 132), home runs (Np. 5 at 21), double plays turned (No. 6 at 23), RBIs (No. 9 at 91), and total bases (No. 9 at 222).
 
Brecht jumps into the record book, tying at No. 9 for career-doubles (28). Brecht sits at No. 9 in stolen bases (39) and is seventh in double-plays turned (21).
 
Lauren Frerichs sits at No. 5 in hit-by-pitch (12) while Springer enters the top-10 in stolen bases (40).
 
Jordan Swiatkowski jumps to No. 3 in most caught stealing with 20.  
 
In season only records, Link is making moves in RBI with 37 (three away from entering the top-10) and joins a tie for No. 8 in season home runs with nine.