Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team closes out the regular season this weekend on the road at Upper Iowa and Winona State. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday against the Peacocks and 12 p.m. on Sunday versus the Warriors
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

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

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves head into the weekend with a 14-30 record overall and 8-16 mark in the Northern Sun, sitting 12^th in the league standings
• Northern is hitting .252 with 145 hits, 58 doubles, one triple, 19 homeruns, 129 RBI, and 145 runs scored
• Kyra Knudtson leads the offense with a .318 average, notching a team high 41 hits and 11 doubles
• The Wolves pitching staff posts a 4.81 ERA through 276.2 innings pitched with 187 strikeouts and a .317 opponent batting average
• Lexi Chase leads the team in the circle with six wins and 65 strikeouts

 
UPPER IOWA STORYLINES

• Upper Iowa holds a 15-26 record overall and 7-16 mark in the Northern Sun, sitting one game behind the Wolves in the league standings
• The Peacocks are hitting .296 with 334 hits, 48 doubles, four triples, ten homeruns, 151 RBI, and 178 runs scored
• Laila Pelds leads the offense with a .391 average, as well as 27 RBI and four homeruns
• The UIU pitching staff posts a 7.22 ERA through 263.0 innings pitched with 188 strikeouts and a .312 opponent batting average
• Delaney Vetter leads the team with six wins, a 6.20 ERA, and 95 strikeouts
• The Peacocks are led by head coach Laura North in her first season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Wolves and Peacocks split their 2022 series, with Northern notching a 7-4 game one victory and 5-3 game two loss
• Northern State is 12-16 all-time versus Upper Iowa

 
WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• The Warriors enter the weekend with a 33-14 record overall and 16-6 mark in the Northern Sun
• WSU is hitting .307 with 400 hits, 66 doubles, seven triples, 42 homeruns, 253 RBI, and 270 runs scored
• Abbie Hlas leads the offense with a .398 average, as well as 70 hits, 17 doubles, and 44 runs scored
• The Warriors pitching staff posts a 3.14 ERA through 312.1 innings pitched with 174 strikeouts and a .261 opponent average
• Abby Smith leads the team in the circle with 16 wins, a 2.24 ERA, and 80 strikeouts
• Winona State is led by head coach Greg Jones in his 23^rd season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Warriors swept the Wolves in 2022 with game scores of 4-0 and 10-0
• Northern is 11-62 all-time versus Winona State