SATURDAY, APRIL 26 - VS. MANCHESTER
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SUNDAY, APRIL 27 - VS. EARLHAM
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology softball team will continue their conference schedule, hosting Manchester and Earlham this weekend in HCAC action.
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 14-10 overall and 6-4 in the HCAC this season.
* The team has won four straight games, sweeping Blackburn on Monday, 5-0, 12-0, and defeating Hanover 8-4, 12-6.
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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 67.0 innings pitched, 45 strikeouts, and a 3.55 ERA this season.
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Jessica Newsom has been the standout at the plate, leading the team with 34 hits, 21 runs scored, and five stolen bases this season.
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Aubrey Smith has also been a productive hitter with a .370 batting average, a 1.123 OPS, 10 doubles, three home runs, and 27 RBIs.
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Phoebe Worstell has made an impact in the circle this season, totaling 48.1 innings pitched, 52 strikeouts, and a 3.77 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.
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Jessica Newsom is the lone All-HCAC returner after earning First Team All-HCAC during her freshman campaign.
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Phoebe Worstell,
Jadyn Winkler, and
Aubrey Smith have also been named players to watch by the HCAC.
* After hosting Manchester and Earlham this weekend, Rose-Hulman will travel to take on Anderson on Wednesday, April 30, at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM.
MANCHESTER NOTES:
* Manchester enters the weekend with a record of 15-11 overall and 6-6 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off a split in their doubleheader against Earlham on Wednesday, falling in game one 6-3, and winning game two 5-0.
* Kendal Rider leads the team with 36 hits, 24 runs scored, 12 doubles, and 18 RBIs.
* Lizzy Willis is the team's top pitcher with 62.0 innings pitched, 21 strikeouts, and a 3.73 ERA.
* Manchester was selected to finish fifth in the HCAC preseason poll with 49 points.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Manchester will host Heidelberg on Thursday, April 24, at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM.
MANCHESTER SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against Manchester with a record of 16-28 all-time.
* The teams split their doubleheader in their last meeting with Manchester, earning the win in the first game 4-3, and Rose-Hulman winning game two 7-4.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time home record of 7-15 when hosting Manchester.
EARLHAM NOTES:
* Earlham stands at 20-10 overall and 7-3 in the HCAC.
* The team will face Bluffton in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 26, before taking on Rose-Hulman on Sunday, April 27.
* Bo Shelton leads the team at the plate with 25 hits, eight doubles, 13 RBIs, and a .338 batting average.
* Morgan Cooksey is the top pitcher for the Quakers with 83.0 innings pitched, 77 strikeouts, and a 1.35 ERA.
* Earlham has been picked to finish fourth in the HCAC preseason poll with 50 points.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Earlham will travel to take on Mount St. Joseph on Tuesday, April 29, at 4 PM and 6 PM.
EARLHAM SERIES HISTORY:
* Both teams are tied in their all-time series with a record of 1-1.
* The teams split their doubleheader last season, with the Quakers winning game one 2-0, and Rose-Hulman claiming a victory in game two 2-1.
* This will be the first time that Rose-Hulman hosts Earlham softball in program history.
HCAC STANDINGS (TOP 6 QUALIFY FOR HCAC TOURNAMENT):
1) Transylvania (20-3, 8-0 HCAC)
2) Mount St. Joseph (23-7, 9-1 HCAC)
3) Earlham (20-10, 7-3 HCAC)
4) Rose-Hulman (14-10, 6-4 HCAC)
T5) Franklin (15-8, 5-5 HCAC)
T5) Manchester (15-11, 6-6 HCAC)
T5) Hanover (9-15, 5-5 HCAC)
8) Anderson (8-18, 4-6 HCAC)
9) Bluffton (12-20, 2-10 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-22, 0-12 HCAC)
