KENOSHA, Wis. -- The Parkside softball team is set for three road game double headers this week. The Rangers will head south to Missouri to take on Southwest Baptist, William Jewell, and McKendree. Game times and live coverage can be accessed at
ParksideRangers.com/coverage.
Southwest Baptist
The Rangers will first face Southwest Baptist on Tuesday. So far this season the Bearcats are 11-15 overall. They most recently took on Lewis on Sunday in doubleheader action, dropping both games 8-0 and 10-2. SBU is on a bit of a skid, winning just one game of their last six. Offensively they are led by Angelina Macone, who enters the week with a team leading .371 average in 62 at bats. She's collected 23 hits so far this season. Her teammate, Margo Frossard, is leading the team in RBIs with 17 and slugging percentage at .671. The Bearcats are led in the circle by Emma Kreisel who bodes a 2.60 ERA entering this week. Kreisel is 5-4 this season with 11 appearances so far.
Series History
This match up will mark the first between the two sides since 2012 where the Bearcats topped the Rangers 7-2.
William Jewell
This will be the second time the Rangers face the Cardinals this season as they will face off on Wednesday. The two sides met at the Rosemont Tournament just a few weeks ago. The Cardinals came away with a close 4-3 vitcory over the Rangers. Since facing off back in February, William Jewell has gone an impressive 11-3. Their offensive attack is led by Sabrina Olmo who has appeared in all 28 games for the Cardinals. The senior is swinging a team leading .364 average with two long balls entering this week. On the defensive side the Cardinals are led by Avrey Reynolds. The freshman has been dominate on the mound with a 1.92 ERA and eight wins already this season.
Series History
William Jewell enters the match up holding a 14-2 series advantage over the Rangers.
McKendree
Thursday's match up is against the Bearcats of MeKendree University. They enter this week with an 18-11, having won three of their last four games. The Bearcats split their most recent doubleheader against William Jewell to open GLVC play on Sunday. McKendree's offense is led by Lauren Harris. Harris enters this week with a ridiculous .556 batting average in 90 at bats, a mark good enough for third in Division II softball. She's responsible for 31 runs batted in and a team leading seven homeruns so far this season. On the defensive side, the Bearcats are led by Ellie Quathem. Quathem enters this week with a team leading 1.76 ERA and a .99 WHIP. She has already hit double digits in wins with season with 10 and has already struck out over 100 batter with 101.
Series History
McKendree holds the 15-7 series advantage over Parkside entering this week's action.