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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology softball team will return to conference play, traveling to take on Hanover on Wednesday, April 23, at 3 PM and 5 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 12-10 overall and 4-4 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off a doubleheader sweep over Blackburn on Monday with scores of 5-0 and 12-0.
* Aubrey Smith had an exceptional performance in the first game of the doubleheader against Blackburn, pitching a no-hitter and a shutout with 7.0 innings pitched and seven strikeouts. 
* Smith totals 59.0 innings pitched, 40 strikeouts, and a 3.80 ERA this season.
* Jessica Newsom has been the standout at the plate, leading the team with 28 hits, 18 runs scored, and four stolen bases this season. 
* Aubrey Smith has also been a productive hitter, leading the team with a .406 batting average, a 1.219 OPS, nine doubles, three home runs, and 24 RBIs.
* Phoebe Worstell has made an impact in the circle this season, totaling 44.0 innings pitched, 49 strikeouts, and a 3.18 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 Hanover, Rose-Hulman will return home to host Manchester on Saturday, April 26, at 1 PM and 3 PM.

HANOVER NOTES:
* The Panthers enter Wednesday's matchup with a record of 9-13 overall and 5-3 in the HCAC. 
* The team comes off a doubleheader sweep over Berea with scores of 18-0 and 6-4. 
* Ashley Fulton leads the team at the plate with a .315 batting average, 23 hits, six doubles, 15 runs scored, and 19 RBIs
* Laurie Harmless is another standout with a .368 batting average, totaling 28 hits, 13 runs scored, and 16 RBIs.
* Lauren Beaman is the top pitcher for the Panthers with 50.1 innings pitched, 32 strikeouts, and a 3.75 ERA.
* Hanover has been selected to finish sixth in the HCAC preseason poll with 38 points. 
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, Hanover will travel to take on Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, April 26, at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

HANOVER SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series between both teams with a record of 20-21 against the Panthers. 
* The Fightin' Engineers split their doubleheader against the Panthers last season, winning game one 4-3, and falling in game two 9-7.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time away record of 9-11 when traveling to play Hanover. 

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Transylvania (18-3, 6-0 HCAC)
2) Mount St. Joseph (21-7, 7-1 HCAC)
3) Earlham (19-9, 6-2 HCAC)
4) Hanover (9-13, 5-3 HCAC)
T5) Franklin (15-8, 5-5 HCAC)
T5) Manchester (14-10, 5-5 HCAC)
7) Rose-Hulman (12-10, 4-4 HCAC)
8) Anderson (8-16, 4-6 HCAC)
9) Bluffton (12-18, 2-8 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-20, 0-10 HCAC)