Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Softball team travels to Dakota State for a weekend series with the Trojans on Saturday and Sunday. The doubleheader on Saturday will start at 2:00 pm and 12:00 pm on Sunday.
 
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Mayville State Comets enter the weekend conference series with the Trojans with a 4-15 overall record and a 1-3 conference record.
Last weekend the Comets dropped 3-of-4 games against Presentation College to open the conference season.
The Comets are currently averaging 4.4 runs per game, totaling 127 hits, 16 doubles, 5 triples, 15 home runs, 76 runs batted in, and 33 stolen bases.
Defensively, MSU is allowing 8.1 runs per game, totaling 196 hits, 33 doubles, 3 triples, 16 home runs, 142 runs batted in, and 42 stolen bases.
Mackenzie Duval is leading the Comets with a .434 batting average with 23 hits, 17 runs scored, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 13 runs batted in, and a .508 on-base percentage, and 11 stolen bases.
Jocelyn Ontiveros has a .340 batting average with 18 hits, 15 runs scored, 3 doubles, 7 home runs, 21 runs batted in, and a .792 slugging percentage.
Payton Doerksen is leading the Comets with a 6.75 earned run average over 46.2 innings pitched, allowing 62 hits, 35 earned runs, 14 walks, and 35 strikeouts.
 
Matching up with the Trojans:
The Dakota State Trojans enter the weekend series with the Comets with a 5-14 overall record and 2-2 in conference play splitting last weekend with the Warriors.
The Trojans are averaging 5.2 runs per game, with 173 hits, 26 doubles, 8 triples, 9 home runs, 88 runs batted in, 35 stolen bases, and a .332 team batting average.
Defensively, DSU has a 7.93 earned run average over 117.1 innings pitched, allowing 182 hits, 133 earned runs, stuck out 48 batters, and having a .926 team fielding percentage.
Dakota State is led by Michelle Evdos with a .466 batting average with 27 hits, 10 doubles, 7 runs batted in, and 1 stolen base.
Angela Slattery is leading Dakota State with a 3.79 earned run average over 20.1 innings pitched allowing 17 hits, 11 earned runs, and 17 strikeouts.