LAKELAND, Fla. – The Fire are coming off of an unfortunate three-game losing streak, and look to turn things around as they have two doubleheaders on Thursday (03/14) and Saturday (03/16).
The Fire:
- Southeastern are ranked first in the NAIA for total batters struck out (172).
- Senior pitcher, Hannah Bodenhorn leads the Fire and the Sun Conference in total strike outs (89) and with an average of 8.94.
- The Fire are ranked third in the nation for total putouts (484) and total innings pitched (161.100).
- There are five individuals on Southeastern with a batting average over .300, including Kristen Schwartz (.354), Haleigh Harrell (.338), Bailee Moll (.333), Hannah Bonner (.322), and Natalie Hughes (.308).
- Moll leads SEU with total number of RBIs (20) and holds two rankings in the NAIA, she ranks ninth in total doubles (8) and total at bats (81).
- Lakeland-native, Harrell leads the Fire in stolen bases (10) and ranks 17th in the national for total steal attempts (13).
Game Info:
Southeastern (13-12) vs. Lourdes University (1-5)
When: March 14
th, 2019 | 9:00 a.m.
Where: Clermont, Fla.
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The Gray Wolves:
- Lourdes is 1-5 on the season, one lose being from Sun Conference rivals Warner University.
- There are six players on the Gray Wolves with a batting average greater than .300.
- Junior from Michigan, Kayla Gauther leads the team with a batting average of .500.
- Michigan-native, Marissa Kostick leads the Gray Wolves with 4 RBIs.
- Sophomore, Shlyee Schmeltz ranks 16th in the nation for assists per game (2.833).
- The last time these two teams met was March 1st, 2016. The Fire won the competition 4-3.
Game Info:
Southeastern (13-12) vs. St. Ambrose University (12-5)
When: March 14
th, 2019 | 11:15 a.m.
Where: Clermont, Fla.
Live Stats:
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The Fighting Bees:
- St. Ambrose have an impressive record of 12 wins and five losses on the season, including a win against Doane University, who defeated the Fire last week by one point.
- The Fighting Bees rank fourth in the NAIA for steal attempts per game (3.867) and total stolen based (51).
- SAU ranks fifth in the nation for stolen bases per game (3.400).
- Freshman, Olivia McClintock leads the Fighting Bees in stolen bases with 15, averaging one stolen base per game. McClintock ranks seventh in the nation for stolen bases per game (1.000), eighth for total stolen bases (15), and ninth for steal attempts per game (1.000).
- There are seven players on St. Ambrose who have a batting average greater than .300.
- Jane Thomas leads the team with a batting average of 0.667. While another four players hold a batting average in the .400s.
Game Info:
Southeastern (13-12) vs. Warner University (14-2)
When: March 16
th, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Where: Lake Wales, Fla.
Live Stats:
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The Royals:
- The Royals have started off the season strong, holding a record of 14-2 overall in the season.
- Warner has yet to play a Conference game, however they take on the Sun Conference rivals, Webber International and Southeastern this week.
- There are five individuals with a batting average greater than .300. Freshman, Breyonna Shell leads the team with a batting average of 0.515.
- Overall, the Royals are hitting an average of 0.301, whereas their opponents are hitting 0.225.
- Redshirt senior and pitcher, Brittany Winget leads the team in total number of strike outs with 23, averaging 7.21 per game.
- During last year's season, the Fire and Royals met two times for doubleheader competitions. Both times they played each other, the results were split with one win and one lose for each team.
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