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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology softball team will return to HCAC play hosting Anderson on Saturday, April 13 at 1 PM and 3 PM, and traveling to Manchester on Sunday, April 14 at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN GAME NOTES:
» The Fightin' Engineers enter the weekend with a record of 15-9 overall and 2-2 in the HCAC. 
» The team comes off a sweep over Blackburn on Thursday with final scores of 6-5 and 10-4. 
» Rose-Hulman has split each of their conference doubleheaders this season against Defiance and Earlham. 
» 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.
» Jessica Newsom leads the Fightin' Engineers with a .400 batting average, 1.104 OPS, 24 runs scored, 36 hits, nine doubles, four home runs, a .678 slugging percentage, and a .426 on-base percentage. 
» Aubrey Smith has also been impactful at the plate with 26 hits, 17 runs scored, and a team high 18 RBIs.
» Smith has been the ace in the circle with a team-high 53.0 innings pitched, 46 strikeouts, a 2.25 ERA, and two saves.
» Phoebe Worstell has also made an impact in the circle with 49.2 innings pitched and 38 strikeouts. 
» 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 Fightin' Engineers will return to action on the road traveling to face Bluffton on Saturday, April 20 at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

ANDERSON NOTES:
» Anderson enters the weekend doubleheader with a record of 2-14 overall and 0-2 in the HCAC. 
» The Ravens come off two losses to Transylvania with final scores of 11-1 and 17-1. 
» Maddie Schoenradt leads the team with a .500 slugging percentage, eight RBIs, and nine runs scored.
» Molly Buck is the teams leading pitcher with 28.1 innings pitched and 14 strikeouts. 
» After facing the Fightin' Engineers, Anderson will hit the road to take on Wilmington on Monday, April 15 at 3 PM and 5 PM. 

MANCHESTER NOTES: 
» Manchester enters the weekend with a record of 11-8 overall and 2-0 in the HCAC. 
» Before facing the Fightin' Engineers, the Spartans will travel to take on Mount St. Joseph University on Saturday, April 13 at 1 PM and 3 PM.
» Manchester comes off a split with Asbury on Sunday winning game one, 10-2, and falling short in game two, 6-5. 
» Lexi Goodman is the team's star hitter leading the team with a .440 batting average, 22 hits,15 runs scored, a .540 on-base percentage, and 10 stolen bases. 
» Lizzy Willis is the ace in the circle with 39.1 innings pitched and 23 strikeouts.
» After facing the Fightin' Engineers, the team will continue HCAC play hosting Bluffton on Wednesday, April 17 at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM. 

ANDERSON SERIES HISTORY:
» Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against Anderson with a record of 10-27 against the Ravens. 
» The Fightin' Engineers have won the last three meetings between the teams with scores of 5-3, 6-3, and 10-9. 
» Before that, Anderson had a six game winning streak against the Fightin' Engineers dating back to the 2019 season. 
» Rose-Hulman has a 7-11 record when facing the Ravens at home. 

MANCHESTER SERIES HISTORY:
» Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series between both teams with a record of 15-27 against the Spartans. 
» Manchester won both games of last year's doubleheader with scores of 8-5 and 10-4. 
» The Fightin' Engineers bested the Spartans during the 2022 season winning both games of their doubleheader with scores of 4-3, and 9-4.
» Rose-Hulman has an away record of 8-12 against the Spartans.

2024 TEAM HITTING LEADERS (Min. 1.5 AB/Game):
BATTING AVERAGE - Jessica Newsom (.400)
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE - Jessica Newsom (.426)
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE - Jessica Newsom (.678)
HITS - Jessica Newsom (36)
DOUBLES - Jessica Newsom (9)
TRIPLES - Jessica Newsom / Aubrey Smith (2)
HOME RUNS - Jessica Newsom (4)
RUNS - Jessica Newsom (24)
EXTRA BASE HITS - Jessica Newsom (15)
RBI - Jessica Newsom / Aubrey Smith (18)
STOLEN BASES - Jessica Newsom (7)
WALKS - Aubrey Smith (11)
HIT BY PITCHES - Lucille Pyrz / Kennedy Michnewicz (2)
LONGEST ACTIVE HIT STREAK - Jessica Newsom (6 games)
LONGEST ACTIVE ON-BASE STREAK - Kennedy Michnewicz (10 games)

2024 TEAM PITCHING LEADERS (Min. 0.5 IP/Game)
GAMES - Aubrey Smith (15)
STARTS - Phoebe Worstell (11)
INNINGS - Aubrey Smith (53.0)
WINS - Phoebe Worstell (6)
ERA - Aubrey Smith (2.25)
WHIP - Kayla Schnippel (1.03)
SAVES - Aubrey Smith (2)
STRIKEOUTS - Aubrey Smith (46)

ROSE-HULMAN SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS:
* Jessica Newsom - 10th in school history with 7 stolen bases
* Aubrey Smith / Jessica Newsom - 7th in school history with 2 triples
* Aubrey Smith - 1st in school history with 2 save
* Phoebe Worstell - 7th in school history with 3 shutouts

ROSE-HULMAN CAREER RECORDS:
* Kennedy Michnewicz - 5th in school history with a 0.981 fielding percentage, 2nd with 605 putouts, and 10th with 21 double plays turned
* Aubrey Smith - 1st in school history with two saves
* Audrey Theuring - 2nd in school history with one save
* Jadyn Winkler - 5th in school history with 15 stolen bases
* Phoebe Worstell - 4th in school history with 168 strikeouts, 5th with 4 shutouts, 6th with 8 home runs, 6th with 51 pitching appearances, 6th with 14 pitching wins, 6th with 41 strikeouts looking, 9th with a 4.82 ERA, 10th with 18 complete games, and 8th with 212.1 innings pitched

HCAC STANDINGS:
T1. Franklin (15-5, 4-0 HCAC)
T1. Transylvania (15-6, 4-0 HCAC)
3. Manchester (11-8, 2-0 HCAC)
4. Defiance (8-15, 3-1 HCAC)
T5. Rose-Hulman (15-9, 2-2 HCAC)
T5. Earlham (8-14, 3-3 HCAC)
T7. Mount St. Joseph (9-11, 1-3 HCAC)
T7. Hanover (6-18, 1-3 HCAC)
T9. Bluffton (6-20, 0-4 HCAC)
T9. Anderson (2-14, 0-4 HCAC)