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ABILENE - Abilene Christian softball will wear its white tops and shorts for the first time since 2007 when the Wildcats play host to their neighbors from Hardin-Simmons University for a 'Throwback Tuesday' doubleheader that starts at 6 p.m. at Poly Wells Field.
Both games will be video streamed with accompanying live stats.
The Wildcats (16-17, 10-5 Southland) started their current five-game home stand Friday with a three-game sweep of their league rivals from Incarnate Word, winning by scores of 5-2, 6-3 and 7-4. The series win pushed ACU into fourth place in the Southland - a half game behind 10-4 Nicholls - and to within one game of a .500 record following a 3-11 start.
Sophomores Peyton Hedrick and Hannah Null were honorable mentions for Southland Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week for their contributions vs. the Cardinals. Hedrick batted .600 to lift her team-leading batting average to .330 as she drove in six runs on a double, home run and four singles.
Null appeared in all three games and came away with two victories and a save. She also posted a 1.02 ERA and struck out 10 batters through 13.2 innings of work. Null currently ranks fifth in the Southland with 81Ks, while another solid outing from junior Casey-May Huff lowered her season ERA to 2.14, which ranks fourth in the league.
ACU batted .347 as a team vs. UIW pitching. Senior Demi McNulty hit .571 (4-for-7) out of the No. 9 hole. Miranda Herron and Taylor Brown each collected three hits, and Brianna Barnhill hit two home runs to lift her season total to six.
Hedrick leads the Wildcats with eight home runs, which is good for fifth in the Southland.
Hardin-Simmons (14-17, 10-14 ASC) has lost its last six games, having been swept in back-to-back weeks by conference opponents Bellhaven and LeTourneau. The Cowgirls are hitting .292 as a team with 16 home runs and 140 runs scored, while the five-woman pitching staff has an ERA of 4.21 with 82 combined strikeouts.
ACU leads its all-time series vs. HSU, 4-1. The two schools first met in 2005 and not again until 2014 when the Cowgirls surprised ACU with a doubleheader split. The Wildcats lost the first game, 2-1, despite receiving a single-game program record 17 strikeouts from Null. However, they won the nightcap, 5-1, and both of last season's games, 9-1 and 9-5.
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Both games will be video streamed with accompanying live stats.
The Wildcats (16-17, 10-5 Southland) started their current five-game home stand Friday with a three-game sweep of their league rivals from Incarnate Word, winning by scores of 5-2, 6-3 and 7-4. The series win pushed ACU into fourth place in the Southland - a half game behind 10-4 Nicholls - and to within one game of a .500 record following a 3-11 start.
Sophomores Peyton Hedrick and Hannah Null were honorable mentions for Southland Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week for their contributions vs. the Cardinals. Hedrick batted .600 to lift her team-leading batting average to .330 as she drove in six runs on a double, home run and four singles.
Null appeared in all three games and came away with two victories and a save. She also posted a 1.02 ERA and struck out 10 batters through 13.2 innings of work. Null currently ranks fifth in the Southland with 81Ks, while another solid outing from junior Casey-May Huff lowered her season ERA to 2.14, which ranks fourth in the league.
ACU batted .347 as a team vs. UIW pitching. Senior Demi McNulty hit .571 (4-for-7) out of the No. 9 hole. Miranda Herron and Taylor Brown each collected three hits, and Brianna Barnhill hit two home runs to lift her season total to six.
Hedrick leads the Wildcats with eight home runs, which is good for fifth in the Southland.
Hardin-Simmons (14-17, 10-14 ASC) has lost its last six games, having been swept in back-to-back weeks by conference opponents Bellhaven and LeTourneau. The Cowgirls are hitting .292 as a team with 16 home runs and 140 runs scored, while the five-woman pitching staff has an ERA of 4.21 with 82 combined strikeouts.
ACU leads its all-time series vs. HSU, 4-1. The two schools first met in 2005 and not again until 2014 when the Cowgirls surprised ACU with a doubleheader split. The Wildcats lost the first game, 2-1, despite receiving a single-game program record 17 strikeouts from Null. However, they won the nightcap, 5-1, and both of last season's games, 9-1 and 9-5.
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