Aberdeen, S.D. – Due to cooler temperatures projected for Saturday in Wayne and Sioux Falls, the Northern State University softball team has pushed their weekend games back to a Sunday and Monday schedule. Game times each day will begin at 12 p.m. with the Wolves facing off against the Wildcats on Sunday in Wayne and Vikings on Monday in Sioux Falls.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

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

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter the road weekend with a 10-22 record overall and 4-8 mark in the Northern Sun
• NSU is hitting .248 as a team with 205 hits, 41 doubles, one triple, 14 homeruns, 97 RBI, and 106 runs scored
• Liv Richardson and Kyra Knudtson lead the Wolves offense with .333 and .330 averages respectively
• Knudtson leads the team with 30 hits, while Claire Zyblut has a team leading 18 RBI and 13 runs scored alongside Richardson, Avarie Eagle, and Ashley Fauske
• The Northern State pitching staff posts a 4.71 ERA through 199.1 innings pitched with 139 strikeouts and a .308 opponent batting average
• Lexi Chase holds a 4-9 record on the year, throwing 80.0 innings for the Wolves with 41 strikeouts

 
WAYNE STATE STORYLINES

• The Wildcats hold a 9-27 record overall and 4-9 mark in the Northern Sun
• Wayne State is hitting .275 with 266 hits, 35 doubles, 14 triples, 13 homeruns, 115 RBI, and 124 runs scored
• Kim Vidlak leads the offense with a .388 average, followed by Riley Holmberg hitting .379
• The pair each have 47 hits this season, with Vidlak notching a team leading 25 RBI, eight triples, seven doubles, and 21 runs scored
• The WSC staff posts a 5.37 ERA through 220.1 innings pitched with 114 strikeouts and a .319 opponent average
• Grace Lucka, Samantha Felt, and Sophie Stuart each have three wins on the year, with Lucka notching a team best 4.23 ERA and 43 strikeouts
• Wayne State is led by head coach Christy Warnock in her first season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Wildcats took the series a season ago with scores of 6-5 and 17-6
• Northern is 9-41 all-time against Wayne State

 
AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• The Vikings enter the weekend with a 22-11 record overall and 9-3 mark in the NSIC
• Augustana is hitting .333 with 306 hits, 68 doubles, 11 triples, 37 homeruns, 204 RBI, and 219 runs scored
• Torri Chute leads seven starters hitting above .300 with a .380 average, as well as a team leading 38 hits and 15 doubles
• The AU staff posts a 3.85 ERA through 214.2 innings pitched with 158 strikeouts and a .270 opponent average
• Hailey Houston is 12-2 on the year with a 2.18 ERA, 67 strikeouts, and .241 opponent average
• Augustana is led by head coach Gretta Melsted in her 18^th season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Vikings won both contests in 2022 with game scores of 14-5 and 18-3
• Northern is 3-31 all-time against Augustana