| BILLIKEN SOFTBALL THIS WEEK |
| Opponent | Date | Time |
Rhode Island (DH) | Saturday, April 2 | Noon |
| Video Stream (Game 1) |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats (Game 1) |
StatBroadcast |
| Opponent | Date | Time |
Rhode Island (DH) | Saturday, April 2 | 2 p.m. |
| Video Stream (Game 2) |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats (Game 2) |
StatBroadcast |
| Opponent | Date | Time |
Rhode Island | Sunday, April 3 | Noon |
| Video Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
StatBroadcast |
•Saint Louis softball (11-15, 3-2 A-10) hosts Rhode Island (5-19, 1-7 A-10) in an Atlantic 10 Conference three-game series April 2-3. Game time for Saturday's doubleheader and Sunday's single game is noon.
•Video streaming on ESPN+ and live statistics are available for all three games this weekend. See the links above.
•SLU is coming off a 3-2 non-conference loss to Illinois Tuesday night after taking two of three from Massachusetts last weekend. Rhode Island has lost seven straight, including a three-game series sweep at the hands of A-10 opponent Fordham last weekend.
•Saint Louis is among the top three teams in eight A-10 statistical categories.Offensively, the Billikens are tied for first in hit by pitch (18); rank second in doubles (35), triples (seven) and slugging percentage (.406); and stand third in home runs (18). In pitching and fielding, SLU is tied for the league lead in shutouts (four), third in ERA (3.89) and third in fielding percentage (.966).
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Allie Herron has collected six of her eight RBI, both of her home runs and two of her four doubles over the last seven games.
•In her last four appearances,
Taylor Hochman has a 2.52 ERA and has allowed just 11 hits in 16 2/3 innings (.186 opponents' batting average).
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Kendall Johnson has hit safely in eight of her last 11 games (9-for-30, .300) and has struck out just three times in 32 plate appearances during that stretch. Johnson is tied for 21st nationally in sacrifice bunts (0.24 per game).
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Jane Kaniecki is batting .292 (7-for-24) since being installed as SLU's starting designated player (six games).
•In her current five-game hitting streak,
Gabbie Kowalik has a .467 batting average (7-for-15) with three home runs and six RBI.
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Cami Newbanks has a team-best .438 batting average (7-for-16) over the last six games. Newbanks has three home runs, five RBI, a triple and a double in that stretch.
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Kristi Stevenson has hit safely in nine of the last 11 games (14-for-36, .389), including two homers and three doubles, and has struck out just four times in 42 plate appearances in those 11 games.
•In her last nine games,
Natalie Sullivan owns a .350 batting average (7-for-20) with three doubles, a home run and six RBI.
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Chloe Wendling's last nine appearances (eight starts) have produced a 7-1 record, a 1.75 ERA, three shutouts, 1.88 walks per seven innings, and just five extra-base hits among the 50 hits she has allowed. Wendling is tied for 22nd nationally with four shutouts.
•Over the last 11 games,
Sadie Wise has led the Billikens with a .414 batting average (12-for-29), a .538 on-base percentage, 10 RBI and four doubles.
•Next week, the Billikens play a non-conference game at Southern Illinois Wednesday, April 6, before heading to Philadelphia for a three-game A-10 series vs. Saint Joseph's Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10.
