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Salukis Head to SEMO for Midweek Matchup Following Schedule Change
03/21/2023 | 6:28:00 | Softball
The Southern Illinois Salukis head to Southeast Missouri State this Wednesday to play the Redhawks for a 3 PM start. The matchup on Wednesday will be one of two games played between the two schools as SEMO will travel to Charlotte West Stadium next Tuesday, March 28 for the second game.Â
Quick Hits
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The Salukis (22-3, 5-0 MVC) are off to their best start in over 30 years when they began the 1991 season 35-3.
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SIU has won 17 of its last 18 games including seven in a row. It's the second-longest winning streak of the season, three shy of the season-long 10.
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In their most recent series, the Salukis swept the Valparaiso Beacons while outscoring them 32-1 and not allowing a single earned run between the three games.
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Freshman Jackie Lis set a single-game record in game two on Friday becoming the first ever Saluki to hit three home runs in one game.
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Lis was named the MVC Newcomer of the Week for the second-straight time as well as D1 Softball National Freshman of the Week and Extra Inning Softball's National Player of the Week.Â
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Emma Austin has had eight-straight games with at least two hits as she leads the Valley with a .500 batting average - tied for sixth in the NCAA. Austin is tied for the most triples in the country with six.
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Aubree DePron (.425), Jackie Lis (.370), Elizabeth Warwick (.368), and Rylie Hamilton (.364) are all in the top-10 of the Valley in regards to batting average.
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As a team, the Salukis are hitting for a .324 average, which marks the 21st highest in the country, as well as leads the Valley. They also lead the Valley with a .407 on-base percentage which ranks 22nd highest OBP in the country.
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Madi Eberle leads the Missouri Valley with a 1.45 ERA and a 9-1 record as the Salukis lead the Valley as a team with a 2.16 ERA - which also ranks 36th in the country.
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Freshman Elliott Stinson threw 8.1 scoreless innings last week as she allowed just a single hit and held her opponents to a .037 batting average while striking out nine.
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Series Breakdown
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The Salukis lead the all-time series over SEMO at 81-30-1 with the two teams last meeting in 2021 where the series split 1-1.
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The Redhawks are currently 11-8 (4-1 OVC) as they've won five of their last seven games entering Wednesday's meeting.
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SEMO currently leads the Ohio Valley Conference with a 2.46 ERA, allowing just 49 earned runs on the season.
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Marisa Davis leads the Redhawks with a 1.81 ERA followed by Delany Kell who has a 2.18 ERA.
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The Salukis and Redhawks will begin at 3 PM on Wednesday for game one of the two game season-series.
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