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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology softball team has won four-straight games against conference opponents and will continue HCAC play, traveling to face Franklin on Wednesday, April 16, at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 10-8 overall and 4-2 in the HCAC this season
* The team comes off an outstanding weekend, picking up doubleheader sweeps over Bluffton and Berea in conference play.
* Jessica Newsom has been the standout at the plate, leading the team with 27 hits, 16 runs scored, eight doubles, and four stolen bases this season. 
* Aubrey Smith has also been a productive hitter, leading the team with a .444 batting average, a 1.327 OPS, eight doubles, three home runs, and 24 RBIs.
* Phoebe Worstell leads the team in the circle with 38.0 innings pitched, 42 strikeouts, and a team-best 2.95 ERA. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to finish seventh in the HCAC preseason poll, receiving 34 points. 
* The team finished last year with a record of 21-19 overall and 8-10 in the HCAC.
* Last season is just the second 20-win season for the Fightin' Engineers in the past 16 years. 
* Jessica Newsom is the lone All-HCAC returner after earning First Team All-HCAC during her freshman campaign.
* Phoebe Worstell, Jadyn Winkler, and Aubrey Smith have also been named players to watch by the HCAC. 
* After traveling to Franklin, Rose-Hulman will host Earlham on Saturday, April 19, at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

FRANKLIN NOTES:
* Franklin enters the game with a record of 11-8 overall and 1-5 in HCAC play.
* The Grizzlies come off a doubleheader split with Manchester, losing the first game 12-10, and winning the second 8-0.
* Molly Wallace leads the team at the plate with a .382 batting average, totaling 26 hits, 12 runs scored, five doubles, and 16 RBIs.
* Eriana Wagner is another standout with a .381 batting average, a 1.029 OPS, 24 hits, 21 runs scored, five doubles, and nine RBIs. 
* Zoey Kugelman leads the team in the circle with 53.1 innings pitched, 25 strikeouts, and a team-best 2.76 ERA. 
* Franklin has been selected to finish second in the HCAC preseason poll with 70 points and two first-place votes. 
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, Franklin will continue conference play, hosting Anderson on Saturday, April 19, at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

FRANKLIN SERIES HISTORY:
* Both teams are tied in the all-time series between both programs with a record of 22-22 when facing off.
* Rose-Hulman has lost the last six games against the Grizzlies, dating back to the 2022 season. 
* The last time the Fightin' Engineers defeated Franklin was during the 2021 season with a final score of 10-5. 
* Rose-Hulman has an away record of 11-11 when traveling to face Franklin. 

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Transylvania (18-3, 6-0 HCAC)
2) Mount St. Joseph (18-6, 4-0 HCAC)
T3) Earlham (17-9, 4-2 HCAC)
T3) Rose-Hulman (10-8, 4-2 HCAC)
5) Hanover (9-13, 5-3 HCAC)
T6) Manchester (12-8, 3-3 HCAC)
T6) Anderson (7-13, 3-3 HCAC)
8) Franklin (11-8, 1-5 HCAC)
T9) Bluffton (10-16, 0-6 HCAC)
T9) Berea (2-16, 0-6 HCAC)