LA GRANDE, Ore. – Mountaineers Softball is on the road this weekend for what is expected to be a challenging four-game road series. Eastern Oregon heads over to Washington for a two-day tilt against Northwest University who continues to fight for a spot in the CCC Tournament entering the final three weeks of the season.

OPPONENT
Northwest Eagles (14-26, 10-14 CCC)

WHERE
Bellevue, Wash. - Bellevue College Softball Complex

WHEN
Friday-Saturday, April 15-16
Friday, April 15 - 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 16, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.

First Pitch
• EOU (30-11, 16-5 CCC) will look to continue its winning ways after earning a 3-1 series win over Corban at home last weekend.
• The Mounties 3-1 series win pushed them to 30 wins in a season for the first time since 2005.
• Eastern has fared well away from home this year with a 16-7 record in true road games.
• Following the weekend tilt with NU, EOU will be home for the final time next weekend with a four-game series against Oregon Tech.

How to Watch/Follow
• Live video coverage for this weekend's series can be found on the Mountie Sports Network at www.eousports.com/watch. NU will produce the livestream and it will be free to view.
• Live stats coverage for this weekend can be accessed by clicking the respective link above and by going to the EOU Softball schedule page.
• All home games this year will be webcast on the Mountie Sports Network at www.eousports.com/watch. All EOU home games will be Pay-Per-View and can be purchased for $7.95 per game or $11.95 for a day pass. Fans can also purchase an Eastern Oregon All-Access pass to watch all 2021-22 EOU home sporting events for $100.
• Livestreams for all home games will begin 15 minutes prior to first pitch.
• Live stats coverage for EOU Softball games this season can be accessed at www.eousports.com/livestats.

Story Lines
• With the three wins last weekend, EOU is guaranteed a winning record in 2022.
• Since 2013, Eastern holds an 18-12 record against the Eagles.
• Entering the weekend, the Mounties currently sit third in the CCC standings.
• With the three wins last week, Head Coach Nicole Christian eclipsed 50 wins and is at 52 for her career.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• EOU dispatched Corban at home last weekend, winning 3-1 and won the CCC portion, 2-1.
• Day one saw EOU go Dutch, splitting 1-1. Eastern dropped game one, 5-4, before winning game two by a final of 4-2. 
• Mckenna Stallings won game two in the circle, pitching a complete game. She fanned four batters. Haley Ebner paced the bats, going 1-2 with three RBI.
• Day two belonged to the Mounties, who took both games for the series win. Game one needed 10 innings as EOU won 7-6. In the finale, Eastern pitched a shutout in the 3-0 victory.
• Abby Giles closed the final five frames of game one, striking out four in the win. Caitlin Crist had the gamewinning RBI and was 3-5 with two runs scored.
• In the finale, Kayla Berg pitched her first career shutout in the complete game. She had a career best nine strikeouts in the win.

Series History vs. Northwest
• Last season, NU and EOU split the overall series at 2-2, but NU took the CCC portion, 2-1.
• Since 2013, the Mounties are 18-12 against the Eagles. In true road games, EOU has a slim 7-5 edge against NU.
• The last time Eastern won a CCC series against the Eagles was back in 2018, when they went 2-1 on the road.

A Season for the Record Books 
• The Mountaineers have reached 30 wins in a season for the first time since 2005.
• In CCC play, EOU has swept four series, 3-0, and has won 4-0 overall in those four.
• The Mountaineers tied their 11-game winning streak from 2018, after winning the series opener over SOU.

Comin' Out Swingin'
• Kayla Berg leads the bats with a .321 averages in 41 games played this season. 
• Berg leads the way in RBI with 22. Caitlin Crist and Hannah Tyree are tied for second at 21 each.
• Berg leads the way in doubles hit with 14, while Tyree is second behind her with 13. 
• Crist has scored the most runs with 32 and leads the way in homers hit with five.
• Karsyn Zaragoza has drawn a team-high 22 walks. Second in walks with 19 is Grace Gaither with 14.

Swing and a Miss!
• Through 41 games, the Mounties have fanned 198 batters and allowed just 198 walks.
• Eastern has a 2.39 team ERA and is holding batters to a .245 average.
• Amanda Smith leads the team in strikeouts with 100 and is 13-4 on the year with a 1.82 ERA.
• Smith has pitched 13 complete games and earned three saves.
• Mckenna Stallings is second in strikeouts with 43 and is 7-4 with a 2.37 ERA.
• Abby Giles has an ERA of 1.56 to lead the team in 14 games played and 45.0 innings pitched.
• Kayla Berg is third strikeouts with 30 in 29.2 innings pitched.

Stat Leaders (As of April 13)
• The Mountaineers have the second best ERA in the CCC at 2.39.
• Eastern is fourth in fielding percentage at .955.
• Abby Giles is second in the league in ERA at 1.56. Amanda Smith is fifth at 1.82, followed by Mckenna Stallings in seventh at 2.37.
• Kayla Berg is still second in the CCC in doubles hit with 14. Hannah Tyree is second at 13.
• Smith is third in total strikeouts with 100 and is just one of three pitchers to reach that mark.
• Grace Gaither is tied for sixth in doubles hit at 11. Berg is tied for seventh in triples with three.
• Caitlin Crist is tied for sixth in the league in stolen bases with 19.
• Karsyn Zaragoza is fourth in walks drawn with 22, while Gaither is sixth with 19.
• Smith is second in the CCC in wins with 13 and third in innings pitched at 119.0.
• Smith also ranks third in saves (3) and complete games (13), respectively. Her five shutouts on the year are tied for second most.

Scouting the Eagles
• Northwest enters the weekend with a 14-26 overall record and is 10-14 in league play. They have won each of their last three games and own an 8-9 record at home.
• Offensively, the Eagles are batting .291 as a team. They have hit 14 home runs this season, scored 195 runs total and tallied 177 RBI. 
• In the circle, NU has a 4.91 ERA. They have tallied 92 strikeouts, but allowed 116 walks. They have also surrendered 27 homers and given up a .327 average to opposing batters.
• Defensively, the Eagles sport a .932 fielding percentage. They have turned 11 double plays this season, but committed 84 errors.
• Jordan Dippell leads the bats with a .368 average. She tallied 22 RBI, scored 27 runs and is 9-12 in stolen base attempts.
• Emily Barry is second in batting with a .346 average. She leads the team in RBI with 42 and has the most homers with six. She is 9-14 in stolen bases as well.
• Madisyn Leffle is the leader in stolen bases. She has 45 on 46 attempts this season. She is third in hitting with a .333 average and has 10 RBI. She leads the way in runs scored at 40.
• Becca Rennick leads a small pitching staff with 42 strikeouts. She is 2/-8 on the year and has an ERA of 5.78.
• Second in strikeouts is Bella King with 28. She has the best record at 8-11 and has pitched 11 complete games.
• Sydney Maurer is the only other pitcher on staff. She has 22 strikeouts and has a record of 4-7. She has the best ERA on staff at 4.30.

Up Next
• EOU will return home next weekend to face league leader Oregon Tech for Senior Weekend. The series will take place Friday-Saturday, April 22-23 at Peggy Anderson Field.
• Day one action will begin at 2 p.m. for the doubleheader. Day two action is set for an 11 a.m. start. It will be Senior Day and EOU will honor eight seniors between the two games.

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