THE RECORDS
Linfield enters the week with a four-game lead in the Northwest Conference standings at 23-3 overall and 13-1 in league play. George Fox sits in second place at 16-10 overall with a 9-5 NWC mark. Puget Sound is 9-17 overall with a 6-14 NWC record.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats are fresh off a four-game sweep of No. 25 Pacific Lutheran, dropping the Lutes from second place to fourth in the NWC standings. They've won 19 of their last 20 games. Kaili Saathoff batted .636 against PLU while Katie Phillips and Claire Seats drove in nine runs apiece. Seats hit two home runs in the series. Tayah Kelley officially eclipsed 500 strikeouts and 60 wins in her career against George Fox last week. She leads Division III with 15 wins in the circle and ranks second in the nation with 120 strikeouts.
 
GEORGE FOX AT A GLANCE
After a rocky start to the season, the Bruins are suddenly right back in the mix in the NWC. They've won seven of their last eight games since returning from Kentucky. Kamryn Potter and Sydney Sandifer are tied for the Division III lead with nine homers each. Potter leads the Bruins with 31 hits, 35 runs, 11 doubles and 28 RBI. Ashley Davis is 7-4 with five complete games and a 4.12 ERA in her 13 starts. Kami Gibson has been a solid No. 2 in the circle for George Fox in her breakout debut season.
 
PUGET SOUND AT A GLANCE
The Loggers split with Pacific in Forest Grove last week, scoring a combined 20 runs in their two wins. Jessica Moore leads the team with 30 hits, including 13 doubles. Emily Moore has crossed the plate 23 times to go with 29 hits. Savanna Smith is batting .386 with a .423 on-base percentage, 21 RBI and three home runs. Smith has also been the leader of the Logger pitching staff, throwing 74 1/3 innings with a 6-6 record and a 6.42 ERA.
 
HISTORY
Linfield is 93-21-1 against George Fox in the all-time series, including 48-9 at home. The 'Cats and Bruins are wrapping up a series that started last Wednesday. Kelley matched her career high with 15 strikeouts to lift the 'Cats to a win in Game 1, but the Bruins bounced back to take the nightcap and earn a split of the twinbill.
 
Linfield has dominated the all-time series with Puget Sound, boasting a 78-18 record against the Loggers, averaging 7.3 runs per game. The Loggers took one of four games in 2021, snapping a streak of 49 straight wins for the Wildcats. The 'Cats swept the season series in 2022, winning three of the four games via eight-run rule.