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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology softball team will continue their conference schedule, traveling to Anderson on Wednesday, April 30, at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 16-12 overall and 8-6 in the HCAC this season.
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a busy weekend, splitting two doubleheaders against Manchester and Earlham. 
* Jessica Newsom has been the standout at the plate, leading the team with 36 hits, 22 runs scored, and five stolen bases this season. 
* Aubrey Smith has also been a productive hitter with a .384 batting average, a 1.184 OPS, 11 doubles, five home runs, and 31 RBIs.
* Phoebe Worstell has made an impact in the circle this season, totaling 62.1 innings pitched, 68 strikeouts, and a 2.92 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 facing Anderson, Rose-Hulman will return home for Senior Day. The team will host Mount St. Joseph in the final game of the regular season on Friday, May 2, at 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. 

ANDERSON NOTES:
* The Ravens enter the mid-week matchup with a record of 10-18 overall and 6-6 in the HCAC. 
* The team comes off a doubleheader sweep over Bluffton with scores of 4-3 and 11-0.
* Alayna Hart is a standout at the plate for the Ravens with 37 hits, a .389 batting average, and 10 RBIs.
* Grace Grimes is another standout with 29 hits, a .367 batting average, and 31 RBIs.
* M.J.Harper leads the team in the circle with 76.1 innings pitched and a 4.40 ERA.
* Anderson has been picked to finish eighth in the HCAC preseason poll.
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, Anderson will host Hanover on Saturday, May 3, at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

ANDERSON SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series between both teams with a record of 12-27 against the Ravens.
* The Fightin' Engineers have won five straight games against the Ravens dating back to the 2022 season.
* The team has an away record of 2-16 all-time when traveling to face Anderson.

ROSE-HULMAN CAREER RECORDS:

HITTING/FIELDING
* Jessica Newsom - 4th in batting average (.388), 3rd in slugging percentage (.638), 8th in on-base percentage (.414), 8th in triples (3), 7th in home runs (9), 8th in stolen bases (12), 5th in fielding percentage (.984)
* Aubrey Smith - 12th in batting average (.338), 6th in slugging percentage (.568), 7th in on-base percentage (.42), 9th in home runs (7), 15th in RBIs (54), 
* Phoebe Worstell - 8th in slugging percentage (.505), 13th in hits (118), 6th in doubles (30), 4th in home runs (14), 5th in RBIs (74), 6th in total bases (192), 7th in fielding assists (218)
* Jadyn Winkler - 8th in triples (3), 5th in stolen bases (16)

PITCHING
* Aubrey Smith - 5th in ERA (3.00), 1st in opponent batting average (.254), 7th in wins (14), 1st in saves (3), 12th in appearances (36), 14th in complete games (15), 9th in shutouts (2), 12th in innings pitched (177.2), 8th in strikeouts (120)
* Phoebe Worstell - 8th in ERA (4.38), 8th in opponent batting average (.302), 4th in wins (25), 3rd in appearances (72), 5th in complete games (28), 2nd in shutouts (9), 4th in innings pitched (313.2), 3rd in strikeouts (255), 3rd in strikouts looking (62)
* Audrey Thuering - 3rd in saves (1), 14th in appearances (34), 13th in shutouts (1), 15th in strikeouts looking (15)

HCAC STANDINGS (TOP 6 QUALIFY FOR HCAC TOURNAMENT):
1) Mount St. Joseph (25-7, 11-1 HCAC)
2) Transylvania (21-6, 8-2 HCAC)
T3) Franklin (19-8, 9-5 HCAC)
T3) Earlham (22-12, 9-5 HCAC)
5) Rose-Hulman (16-12, 8-6 HCAC)
6) Manchester (17-15, 8-8 HCAC)
7) Anderson (10-18, 6-6 HCAC)
8) Hanover (10-16, 6-8 HCAC)
9) Bluffton (13-23, 3-13 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-24, 0-14 HCAC)