The Northwest Missouri State softball team will host a doubleheader against Wayne State College Monday, March 20, at the Bearcat Softball Field.
 
Monday, March 20
Northwest Missouri State vs. Wayne State
12 p.m. & 2 p.m. | Bearcat Softball Field
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The Bearcats come into the contests with a 14-10 overall record.
 
The Wayne State Wildcats come to Maryville with a 4-15 overall record.
 
Northwest leads the all-time series against Wayne State, 22-16. The teams met earlier this season, Feb. 25, where WSC came away with an 8-2 victory. The Bearcats most recent win over the Wildcats came Feb. 29, 2020, when Northwest won by a score of 11-10.
 
Omara Love leads Northwest in batting average as she is hitting .443. In 70 at bats, Love has 31 hits, 17 runs, and 10 RBI's.
 
Olivia Daugherty is second for the 'Cats with a batting average of .432. Daugherty has 32 hits in 74 at bats and leads the team with eight home runs this season as well as 30 RBI's.
 
Skylar Pieper leads Northwest in runs with 21 and is tied for most walks on the team with 11. She also has a team best 10 doubles and is the only Bearcat with a triple.
 
Lillie Filger had her first home run in a Bearcat uniform last week, and she has an impressive batting average of .367. Filger has a team-high 79 at bats so far this season.
 
Lela Bryant is tied with Pieper for the most walks this season at 11 and she is second on the team in RBIs with 13.
 
Abby Nolte ranks third on the team in RBIs with 12.
 
Jadyn Streigle has the most innings pitched for the 'Cats at 52.0 and she is the only pitcher with a save. Hayden Simmons has a 4-0 record with 25.2 innings pitched while allowing just 12 total runs. Breck Dickey leads Northwest in strikeouts as she has struck out 41 batters.