Mayville, N.D. – The Comet Softball team travels to Valley City for an NSAA Softball Doubleheader with the RV Vikings Wednesday afternoon. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:00 & 3:00 pm from Valley City.
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Mayville State Softball team is heading into the midweek conference doubleheader with a 15-13 overall record, and 11-5 in conference play.
The Comets are currently on an eight-game winning steak defeating Dakota State and Waldorf over the past two weekends. During this stretch, the Comets are outscoring their opponents 74-24.
MSU offensively is averaging a .313 batting average with 244 hits, 49 doubles, eight triples, 19 home runs, 152 runs batted in, and a .396 on-base percentage.
In the field, the Comets have a .945 fielding percentage with a 4.78 earned run average, 121 earned runs, 58 walks, and 69 strikeouts.
Shaye Kemball is leading the Comets in hitting with a .453 batting average, 34 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, one home run, 24 runs batted in, and a .547 on-base percentage.
In the circle, Kemball is also leading MSU with a 3.50 earned run average allowing 73 hits, 31 earned runs, 22 walks, and 34 strikeouts.
Dayna Gutierrez is second on the team with a .372 batting average, 35 hits, three doubles, one triple, 11 runs batted in, and eight stolen bases.
Ashlyn Tingey has a .362 batting average with 21 hits, two doubles, seven runs batted in, and one home run.
Courtney Boll has a 6.01 earned run average over 68.2 innings allowing 103 hits, 59 earned runs, 17 walks, and 24 strikeouts.
Matching up with the Vikings:
The Vikings enter the matchup against the Comets with a 21-5 overall record and 14-2 in conference play.
Valley City State is averaging a .349 batting average as a team, 251 hits, 63 doubles, seven triples, 23 home runs, 179 runs batted in, and a .426 on-base percentage.
Defensively, the Vikings have a .970 fielding percentage, with a 2.51 earned run average, 60 earned runs, 36 walks, and 220 strikeouts.
Makenzee Stone is leading the Vikings with a .438 batting average with 35 hits, seven doubles, two triples, 20 runs batted in, and two home runs.
Marissa Hawkins is second on the team with a .383 batting average with 31 hits, 10 doubles, 28 runs batted in, and four home runs.
Emily Smith is leading the conference in most pitching statistics with a 1.47 earned run average, 12 wins, 86.0 innings pitched, 36 hits, 18 earned runs, 20 walks, and 142 strikeouts.
Amber Stewart has a 2.40 earned run average allowing 49 hits, 20 earned runs, eight walks, and 68 strikeouts.
