The Northwest Missouri State softball team has moved its home opener up to tomorrow, March 15, as the Bearcats will face Augustana in a doubleheader at the Bearcat Softball Field.
 
Northwest has a record of 13-9 overall.
 
Augustana comes in at 7-6 overall and is on a four-game win streak.
 
Wednesday, March 15
Northwest Missouri State vs. Augustana (DH)
1 p.m. & 3 p.m. | Bearcat Softball Field
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Northwest leads the all-time series against Augustana, 12-11, however the Vikings have won the last four matchups going back to the 2016 season. The Bearcats most recent victory against Augustana came April 15, 2007, by a score of 3-2.
 
The Bearcats continue to stay as the No. 2 team in the MIAA in hitting with a team average of .317.
 
Olivia Daugherty is No. 8 in the conference in batting average at .441, and Omara Love is just slightly behind her in the No. 9 spot with an average of .438.
 
Daugherty is No. 2 in the league in RBIs (30), No. 4 in home runs (8), and No. 4 in slugging percentage (.868).
 
Love is at No. 10 in the conference in stolen bases with nine. She is second on the team in hits with 28 and tied for second on the team in doubles with five.
 
Skylar Pieper ranks No. 4 in the MIAA in doubles with 9 this season and ranks No. 9 in runs scored with 20.
 
Lillie Filger is No. 9 in the league in stolen bases with nine.
 
Hayden Simmons is ranked No. 4 in pitching in the MIAA with an ERA of 1.48. She is 4-0 this season and has only allowed 19 hits against 91 at bats. Simmons has 36 strikeouts so far this season.