HOBBS, N.M. (February 15, 2019) – A whirlwind of weather changes has led Lubbock Christian University softball from playing in Oklahoma City, Okla. to playing in Hobbs, N.M. and facing University of the Southwest for a doubleheader at Baker Field Friday.
  

LCU at SOUTHWEST (N.M.)
OPPONENT	LOCATION	CITY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS	LCU STATS	OPP. STATS
USW	Baker Field	Hobbs, N.M.	12 p.m.	N/A	Stats	LCU STATS	USW STATS
USW	Baker Field	Hobbs, N.M.	2 p.m.	NA	Stats

 
LCU and USW Series Snapshot

• LCU leads the all-time series over USW, 36-0.
• The two teams last met on Apr. 21, 2015 in Lubbock, with LCU sweeping a doubleheader 14-0 and 10-1.
• USW was LCU's first-ever opponent, as LCU no-hit the Mustangs and claimed a 15-0 win on Feb. 13, 2018 at PlainsCapital Park.
• LCU is 10-0 all-time against USW in Hobbs, with Mar. 4, 2014 marking the last time LCU has played in Hobbs.
• The Lady Chaps are scheduled to host USW on Mar. 22 for a doubleheader in Lubbock.

 
Opening Thoughts

• LCU has posted 79 runs this season, averaging 9.9 runs a game. Lubbock Christian posted at least 10 runs in their opening four games of the season (a program first) and have tacked 10 or more runs in five of their eight contests.
• Of LCU's seven wins, four of the decisions for the LCU winning pitcher have been claimed in relief. LCU has seven wins from four different pitchers. Of the three wins in which the starting pitcher received the win, Amber Carlton has claimed two of them.
• Megan Darling leads the team at the plate, ranking fourth in the conference hitting .533. Alivia Villarreal sits directly behind her in the conference batting average leaderboard batting .520.  Villarreal ranks tied for second in the Heartland Conference in RBI (12) and ranks tied for seventh in hits (13). Darling is tied for third in doubles (4).   
• Lindzi Clemmer has 11 hits this season and seven have been for extra bases (she co-leads the conference with five doubles). Clemmer is tied for third in the conference in runs scored (12).
• The statistic of "game-winning RBI" is not an official statistic, but Savannah Wysocki and Morgan Dufour each have two the game-winning RBI of LCU's seven victories (Alexis Reed, Morgan Dufour, Arredondo and Villarreal each have one).
• LCU did not have a four-hit performance last season. They have had three in seven games this season, as K'leigh Arredondo, LCU's RBI leader (12), produced four hits against Southern Nazarene, Wysocki had a four-hit game against Chadron State and Clemmer went 4-for-5 against West Texas A&M.
• Wysocki leads the Heartland Conference with two triples and Annika Schwartzenberg has four doubles to rank tied for third in the conference. Wysocki also ranks second in runs (14), sixth in RBI and tied for seventh in hits (13).

 
How is the Team Doing?

• LCU is 7-1 this season and have won their last three games.
• The Lady Chaps lead the Heartland Conference in batting (.380), RBI (68), on-base percentage (.480) and runs (79).
• On the defensive side, LCU leads the Heartland Conference in double plays turned with seven.

 
Doubleheaders

• LCU went 23-15 last season in games part of a doubleheader. They are 5-1 this season.

 
Hit the Road

• LCU has not played a road game this season.
• The Lady Chaps went 7-10 on the road last season, which marked their first season in program history in which they went below .500 on the road.

 
Streaks

• Villarreal has at least one hit in all eight games this season.
• Logan Grado has pinch-hit hits in consecutive pinch-hit at-bats.
• Wysocki has hit safely in the last four consecutive games.
• Villarreal and Wysocki have reached base safely in all eight games this season (K'leigh Arredondo has completed the task in the prior seven games).

 
Looking at USW

• The Mustangs are coming off a 9-16 season and they went 6-9 in the Red River athletic Conference (RRAC).
• The Mustangs are a member of the RRAC and a NAIA program. LCU has not played a NAIA member since facing Clarke College on Feb. 20, 2016.
• USW is 0-6 to start the season. Their last set of games resulted in a doubleheader sweep (2-1, 9-5), falling twice Sul Ross State.
• Madylin Matthys leads all of NAIA in assists with 27 (4.5 per game). At the plate, she leads the Mustangs hitting .286.
• Larissa Madrid ranks seventh in the NAIA in total innings pitched 23.2.
• The RRAC Preseason Polls have USW selected No.6 (out of 8).