FULTON, Mo. – William Woods University softball returns to action with back-to-back conference doubleheaders on Saturday, Mar. 16, and Sunday, Mar. 17. The Owls host Central Baptist for their home-opener with a 2 p.m. first pitch. On Sunday, the Owls host Lyon with a 12 p.m. start. All games will be held at Backer Sports Complex.
 
About William Woods

• WWU enters the contest 5-10 overall and 0-0 in the AMC.
• They are coming off back-to-back losses at the conclusion of THE Spring Games.
• Anna Counts leads the Owls with 18 hits on the season. She also leads the way with a 0.439 batting average.
• Alli Massey follows closely behind her with 12 hits and a 0.297 batting average.
• Emma Walker is 5-of-6 on stolen bases.
• Madison Ausfahl currently ranks 12th in the NAIA in innings pitched per game with 6.4.
• Brittany Roady is 3-3 on the season with two shutouts. She currently ranks 14th in the NAIA in innings pitched per game (6.3).
• Opponents are hitting 0.281 against William Woods pitchers.  

About Central Baptist

• The Mustangs enter the contest 9-10 overall and 2-0 in the AMC.
• They are coming off a sweep against Harris-Stowe where they won 14-0 and 13-0.
• Central Baptist is currently 7th in the NAIA in total assists (176) and 10th in the NAIA for total stolen bases (43).
• Rachel Jones leads CBC with four triples on the season. She also ranks 2^nd in the NAIA for total triples.
• Katlyn Gordon currently leads the Mustangs with 16 RBIs.
• Baleigh Jackson follows close behind with 15 RBI's of her own.
• Brooke Trout is leading the staff with 5.51 ERA in 20.1 Innings Pitched
• Opponents are hitting .0298 against the Central Baptist Pitching staff.

About No. 18 Lyon

• Lyon enters the weekend 17-4 overall with a 4-0 conference mark.
• They are on a seven-game winning streak with the last four games ending in just five innings.
• They play a doubleheader at Park on Saturday before heading to the Owls nest on Sunday.
• The Scots have two players, Faith Cornmesser and Addison Harmon, hitting over .400.
• The Scots tallied 13 home runs, four triples and 33 doubles on the season.
• Addison Harmon is leading the AMC and ranks 20th in the nation in RBIs with 21.
• Megan Micke is leading the conference and ranks third in the nation for stolen bases with 17.
• The Scots have 20 Top 40 team national rankings and 23 individual Top 50 national rankings.
• Opponents are hitting .0233 against the Lyon Pitching staff.