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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology softball team hits the road to face Webster University on Saturday, March 23 at 1 PM and 3 PM CT. The team will then travel to Eureka on Sunday, March 24 at 1 PM and 3 PM CT.

ROSE-HULMAN GAME NOTES:
» The Fightin' Engineers enter their weekend match ups with the Gorloks and the Red Devils with a record of 8-4 overall this season.
» The team comes off a doubleheader sweep over Fontbonne University with two comeback victories with final scores of 6-5 and 8-5.
» Jessica Newsom earned the HCAC Hitter of the Week after providing a spark for the Fightin' Engineers with a home run in each game against the Griffins to start both comebacks. 
» Rose-Hulman started their season with their spring trip to Florida finishing the week with a record of 6-4 overall.
» The Fightin' Engineers earned four wins against Grove City and two wins against Houghton on the trip.
» Rose-Hulman opens their 22nd consecutive season under head coach Brian Shearer as the Fightin' Engineers look to bounce back from a 7-24 season in 2023 that included a 1-14 record in the HCAC.
» Newsom has been the standout at the plate after her breakout performance against the Griffins. She leads the team with a 1.080 OPS totaling 17 hits with two home runs and a slugging percentage of .689.
» Newsome also leads the team with eight extra-base hits and 11 RBIs this season.
» Kayla Schnippel has a team-high .382 batting average totaling 13 hits and nine RBIs.
» Aubrey Smith had a strong showing this weekend earning both wins over the Griffins in the circle.
» Smith leads the team with a 2.43 ERA and a record of 3-0. She has pitched 23.0 innings and totaled a team-high 20 strikeouts. 
» The Fightin' Engineers have gone a perfect 17-17 as a team on stolen bases so far this season ranking third in the HCAC. 
» Rose-Hulman was selected ninth overall in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference preseason poll. The Fightin' Engineers received 20 poll points. Phoebe Worstell, Katelyn Sarvis, Jadyn Winkler, and Smith were named Players to Watch.
» The team will return home to face Greenville on Thursday, March 28 at 5 PM and 7 PM.

WEBSTER NOTES:
» Webster enters the weekend doubleheader with a record of 11-7-1 overall. 
» The team comes off a sweep of Dubuque with final scores of 3-2 and 7-3. 
» Katie Croxall is the team's leading hitter with a batting average of .437 totaling 31 hits and 19 runs scored.
» Paige Thomas has also been a standout with a team-high 1.206 OPS, 10 doubles, and two home runs.
» Cheyenne Dickens is the ace in the circle for the Gorloks with a 3.08 ERA and an undefeated 5-0 record.
» The Gorloks will host the Eureka Red Devils on Friday, March 29 at 2 PM and 4 PM.

EUREKA NOTES: 
» Eureka sits at 5-4 overall this season entering the weekend of competition. 
» The team will host Mount Mary on Saturday, March 23 at 12 PM and 2 PM CT before facing the Fightin' Engineers on Sunday.
» The Red Devils wrapped up their spring trip last week with a win over Lesley 9-3. 
» The team went 5-2 over the course of their trip to Florida with wins over Wis. Superior, North Central (MN), Saint Joseph (Conn.), Crown (Minn.), and Lesley.
» KayLee Houhlbauch lead the team with 12 hits, five doubles, and eight RBIs this season.
» Claire Wuethrich has led the team in the circle with two wins pitching 14.2 innings with 14 strikeouts. 
» After facing Rose-Hulman, the team will hit the road to take on Wheaton on Wednesday, March 27 at 3 PM and 5 PM. 

WEBSTER SERIES HISTORY:
» Rose-Hulman trails Webster in the all-time series between both teams with a record of 7-13 against the Gorloks.
» Webster earned two wins in the last meeting between both teams with final scores of 11-2 and 6-3.
» The last time Rose-Hulman defeated Webster was during the 2021 season with a final score of 5-1.

EUREKA SERIES HISTORY:
» The Fightin' Engineers lead the all-time series against Eureka with a record of 6-4 against the Red Devils.
» The team has won the last six games against Eureka dating back to the 2021 season. 
» Last year, Rose-Hulman defeated Eureka with final scores of 13-2 and 8-7. 

2024 TEAM HITTING LEADERS (Min. 1.5 AB/Game):
BATTING AVERAGE - Kayla Schnippel (.382)
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE - Aubrey Smith (0.455)
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE - Jessica Newsom (.689)
HITS - Jessica Newsom (17)
DOUBLES - Phoebe Worstell (5)
TRIPLES - Jessica Newsom / Aubrey Smith (2)
HOME RUNS - Jessica Newsom (2)
RUNS - Jessica Newsom (12)
EXTRA BASE HITS - Jessica Newsom (8)
RBI - Jessica Newsom (11)
STOLEN BASES - Jessica Newsom (7)
WALKS - Aubrey Smith (7)
HIT BY PITCHES - Lucille Pyrz (2)
LONGEST ACTIVE HIT STREAK - Jessica Newsom (10)
LONGEST ACTIVE ON-BASE STREAK - Jessica Newsom (10)

2024 TEAM PITCHING LEADERS (Min. 0.5 IP/Game)
GAMES - Aubrey Smith / Audrey Theuring (8)
STARTS - Phoebe Worstell (6)
INNINGS - Audrey Theuring / Phoebe Worstell (27.0)
WINS - Aubrey Smith / Phoebe Worstell (3)
ERA - Aubrey Smith (2.43)
WHIP - Aubrey Smith (1.04)
SAVES - Aubrey Smith (1)
STRIKEOUTS - Aubrey Smith (20)

ROSE-HULMAN SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS:
* Jessica Newsom - 10th in school history with 7 stolen bases
* Aubrey Smith - 7th in school history with 2 triples
* Aubrey Smith - 1st in school history with 1 save
* Phoebe Worstell - 8th in school history with 2 shutouts

ROSE-HULMAN CAREER RECORDS:
* Kennedy Michnewicz - 5th in school history with a 0.983 fielding percentage, 5th with 526 putouts, and 11th with 19 double plays turned
* Aubrey Smith - 2nd in school history with one save
* Jadyn Winkler - 5th in school history with 16 stolen bases
* Phoebe Worstell - 5th in school history with 145 strikeouts, 7th with 3 shutouts, 7th with 7 home runs, 7th with 45 pitching appearances, 8th with 11 pitching wins, 11th with 32 strikeouts looking, 10th with a 5.18 ERA, 13th with 17 complete games, and 10th with 189.2 innings pitched