Southern Illinois University
Belmont
Salukis Head To Belmont For First MVC Road Trip
03/23/2023 | 6:44:00 | Softball
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 with on-base percentage of .407 both of which lead the Valley and are ranked 22nd 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.
Series Rundown
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The Salukis and Bruins have faced off just once before, in 2008 where Belmont would come out on top 2-0.
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Belmont enters the weekend at 14-11 (1-2 MVC) after beginning the year with seven straight wins.
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In the Bruins most recent game, they fell 2-3 in a nine inning affair with Murray State after splitting the series 1-1 with Illinois State prior to the final game being canceled.
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Southern Illinois and Belmont come in as the top two teams in the NCAA RPI with Southern at 59 and the Bruins at 88.
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Maya Johnson leads Belmont with a 2.21 ERA and 9-4 record as she tied for the most wins in the Valley.
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Offensviley, the Bruins are very balanced with four players totaling over 20 hits and three with at least 10 RBIs
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The series will begin at 5 PM on Friday evening, followed by a 2 PM start on Saturday, and finally the series finale at noon Sunday.Â
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