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ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Henderson State softball begins conference play with a three-game series against Northwestern Oklahoma State at Dee White Field, beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.
The Reddies will conclude the series with a single game on Sunday at 12 p.m.
REDDIES REPORT
Henderson went 3-1 at the HSU/OBU Tournament, sweeping Southwest Baptist on day one and splitting the twin bill against Central Missouri on the second day.
Kaitlyn O'Quinn swung the bat well over the four games, finishing with seven hits on 13 plate appearances. The Coppell, Texas native had 4 stolen bases across the weekend and has nine through 12 games, which is the most among GAC players.
Brooke Johnson threw her first career complete-game shutout as a Reddie against Central Missouri in the first game, leading HSU to a 4-0 win. The sophomore has 13 strikeouts in 16.2 innings of work and recorded three her last time out against UCM. In addition, Johnson had two hits across the four games, including a home run against Southwest Baptist in game one.
First-year Reddie
Josie Copeland has featured in eight games at first base and has a team-high .381 batting average with two home runs and six RBIs.
Abbie Moore and
Katelyn McMahan have also shown to have pop in the bat, each hitting two homers, including a McMahan grand slam against Southwest Baptist. As a team, The Reddies have nine home runs and a .327 team batting average.
The Lady Rangers got the better of HSU in last year's series, winning two of three games, however, the last six games to take place in Arkadelphia have all gone the Reddies' way. Henderson leads the all-time series 21-9 and has only lost at Dee White Field two times to NWOSU.
SCOUTING NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE
NWOSU is 1-10 through its first 11 games and has lost its last nine contests. Most recently, the Lady Rangers fell to No. 1 Rogers State in a two-game series, losing the first game 7-0 and the second match 7-1. NWOSU's lone win came against Northeastern State, 7-0, in its second game of the season.
The Lady Rangers' top hitter Abby DeTar has a batting average of .483 with 14 hits, three doubles and a team-high seven RBIs. DeTar is also one of three players to hit a home run for Northwestern Oklahoma State. NWOSU has accumulated 67 hits in 11 games and have 12 extra-base hits.
