Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team rolls through Missouri this weekend for five non-conference contests versus Maryville, Missouri Southern, and Missouri Western. The Wolves will face Maryville at 4 p.m. on Sunday and Missouri Southern at 2 and 4 p.m. on Monday from Joplin. NSU will then travel to St. Joseph and face Missouri Western at 2 and 4 p.m. on Tuesday.  
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves hit the road with a 5-4 record overall this season
• Northern is hitting .317 as a unit with 79 hits, 11 doubles, nine homeruns, two triples, 43 RBI, and 46 runs scored
• The offense posts a .486 slugging percentage and .386 on base percentage
• The pitching staff posts a 5.19 ERA through 59.1 innings pitched with a .264 opponent batting average and 72 strikeouts
• Liv Richardson and Jessi Hernandez led the Wolves starters hitting .367 and .360 this season with a combined 20 hits
• Richardson leads the team with four doubles, while Avarie Eagle sits atop the Wolves with 11 RBI and three homeruns
• Meghan Anderson leads the Wolves in the circle with a 3-2 record, 4.32 ERA, and 58 strikeouts

 
MARYVILLE STORYLINES

• The Saints enter the contest with the Wolves with a 2-6 record overall
• Maryville is hitting .219 as a team with 42 hits, nine doubles, one triple, one homerun, 19 RBI, and 23 runs scored
• MU posts a 5.25 ERA through 49.1 innings pitched with 25 strikeouts and a .311 opponent batting average
• Taylor Duff is the lone starter hitting above .300 with a .333 average and a team leading seven hits
• Emersen Heron leads the staff with a 2.77 ERA and 1-0 record this season
• Maryville is led by head coach Courtney Conley in her fourth season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Sunday's meeting is the first between the two programs

 
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STORYLINES

• The Lions host the weekend with a 5-6 record overall
• MSSU is hitting .280 with 84 hits, 19 doubles, seven triples, three homeruns, 57 RBI, and 66 runs scored this season
• Missouri Southern posts a 5.03 ERA through 71.0 innings pitched with 49 strikeouts and a .327 opponent batting average
• Ashlynn Williams leads the offense with a .452 average, 14 hits, and 14 RBI
• Kara Amos and Avery Tallman each have two wins on the year, while Bailey Lacy leads the staff with a 2.74 ERA
• MSSU is led by head coach Hallie Blackney in her fourth season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves and Lions split a double header in 2021
• MSSU took the opener, 9-6, while NSU bounced back for a 3-1 victory in game two
• Northern is 1-9 all-time versus Missouri Southern

 
MISSOURI WESTERN STORYLINES

• The Griffons enter the doubleheader with a 3-7 record overall, including an 8-5 victory over NSIC for Minnesota State
• MWSU is hitting .231 with 62 hits, eight doubles, three homeruns, 30 RBI, and 33 runs scored
• The pitching staff posts a 5.29 ERA through 68.0 innings pitched with 49 strikeouts and a .286 opponent batting average
• Taylor Hoelscher and Sydni Hawkins lead the team hitting .348 and .344 respectively this season, with Hawkins notching a team best 11 hits, ten RBI, and four doubles
• Natalie Kissinger has thrown all three Griffon wins this season and leads the staff with a 2.93 ERA and .252 opponent batting average
• Missouri Western is led by head coach Joe Yegge in his first season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Griffons swept the Wolves 8-0 and 11-3 a season ago
• Northern is 3-9 all-time against Missouri Western, with their most recent victory coming in 2020