THE RECORDS
Linfield enters the week atop the Northwest Conference standings at 19-3 overall and 11-1 in NWC play following a series win over second-place George Fox. Lewis & Clark (8-8, 5-7 NWC) is in a three-way tie for fourth place. La Verne is tied for second place in the SCIAC at 14-7 overall with a 4-2 conference mark.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats took three of four games to clinch a series win over George Fox in Newberg. They will play two games at Lewis & Clark starting at noon on Tuesday before their 1 p.m. Saturday home matchup with the Leopards. Katie Phillips is batting .390 with 32 hits and 10 doubles, all of which lead the team. Claire Seats has driven in a team-leading 22 RBI while Kamryn Mobley has scored 22 times. Tayah Kelley has been unstoppable in the circle. The four-time defending NWC Pitcher of the Week is 12-0 on the season with 12 complete games and four shutouts. She leads the NWC with 120 strikeouts and a 0.77 ERA.
 
LEWIS & CLARK AT A GLANCE
The Pioneers are coming off a doubleheader sweep of Pacific Lutheran on Sunday to settle for a series split. Alyssa Hoeke leads the team with a .405 batting average, 17 hits and 11 runs. Samantha Gildersleeve is batting .314 with 16 hits, 10 runs and a team-leading 14 RBI and five home runs. Riley Anderson has driven in 13. Alyssa Abe is 8-5 in the circle with 35 strikeouts in 63.1 innings pitched.
 
LA VERNE AT A GLANCE
The Leopards took two of three games against Whittier last week. They will play a doubleheader at George Fox on Friday before heading to McMinnville for Saturday's twinbill with the Wildcats. Haylee Hsieh is batting .389 and leads the team with 28 hits, 23 runs, 12 walks and 17 stolen bases. Katheryn Navarro has driven in a team-leading 19 RBI on 23 hits, including three home runs. Rachel Rubio is 9-5 in the circle with 10 complete games and a 2.33 ERA.
 
HISTORY
Linfield and Lewis & Clark have met 104 times. The Wildcats won 95 of those games. The Wildcats are 44-5 against the Pioneers in Portland and have won four straight matchups and 15 of the last 16. The Wildcats took three of four games in 2021 and then beat the Pioneers in the opening round of the NWC Tournament.
 
Linfield and La Verne have met 14 times. The Wildcats lead the series with a 9-5 record. The Wildcats have won six straight matchups and nine of the last 10. Linfield swept a doubleheader in their most recent meeting in 2020. This will be the first meeting between the two teams in McMinnville.