WAVERLY, Iowa—With a share of the regular season American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) title on the line, the (RV) Wartburg Knights Softball squad will host the Buena Vista University Beavers in a doubleheader at Lynes Field.
 
In the Knights win over St. Catherine's on Wednesday, the Knights have set a new record at 37 (previous record of 34 was set in 2021).
 
The Knights will honor the senior class following the conclusion of game two.
 
Game Information
Wartburg Knights Softball (24-10, 9-5 A-R-C) vs Buena Vista Beavers (24-12, 8-6 A-R-C)
Lynes Field | Waverly, IA | 1 p.m. | Doubleheader
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Previewing the Beavers

• Carlee Guyett leads the Beavers offense at .420 average, 119 plate appearances, 33 runs, and 17 RBIs. Nataliah Murillo has a .386 average, with 44 hits, six home runs, and 12 runs scored for the Beavers. Murillo and Ashtyn Miller (.336 average) lead the Beavers with six home runs.
• In the pitchers circle, Miller leads the Beavers with 2.44 ERA in 106.1 innings. Miller has allowed 37 earned runs and strikeout 106 batters, holding opponents to a .233 batting average.
• The Beavers lead the conference in doubles (69), triples (10), and putouts (748).

Checking out the Numbers

• The Knights have the second-best batting average in the conference (.335), and lead in runs scored (245), home runs (37), RBIs (210), on-base pct (.419), slugging pct (.521), and stolen bases (147).
• Ella Link leads the conference in slugging percentage (.816), on-base plus slugging percentage (1.287), RBIs (43), and home runs (10).
• Sydney Illg leads the conference in assists (87), and sacrifice flies (6). Kaylie Springer leads the conference in at bats (122) and stolen bases (39).
• Springer leads the team with a .400 average, 50 hits, and 39 stolen bases. Illg leads the team with 34 runs while Link leads the team in home runs and RBIs.
• Ashley Nelson has an ERA of 3.31 with 80.1 innings pitched for the Knights, while Carly Salutric (3.41 ERA), Madison Hiestand (3.14 ERA), and Lauren Reicks (5.07 ERA) have all spent time pitching for the Knights.

Eyes of the Record Book

• Illg is six runs away from tying the school record for most runs scored, currently sitting at 137 runs.
• Illg, Tarah Wehde, and Link have all moved into the Top-10 list for most career home runs.
• In season-only records, Springer is five hits away from cracking the Top-10 for hits in a season and sits at No. 3 in stolen bases in a season.

Last Time Out
 
The Knights posted a 9-1 win in game one, allowing only one hit on the day against St. Catherine's University. The Knights took game two 18-6, extending their win streak to four.
 
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