THE RECORDS
Linfield continues to roll after piling up six victories last week against SUNY-Oneonta and Whitworth. The Wildcats are 10-0 on the early season and sit tied atop the Northwest Conference with a 4-0 record. Linfield now shifts its focus to four games against Pacific Lutheran (5-7) with the first doubleheader starting on Saturday at noon before playing the final two on Sunday at 11 a.m.
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats lead the Northwest Conference in batting average (.420) and team ERA (0.70).
Tayah Kelley is coming off back-to-back weeks of being named Northwest Conference Softball Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week. Kelley leads the NWC in wins (7), strikeouts (50), complete games (5) and ERA (0.21). Behind her freshman
Tyler McNeley holds a 1.46 ERA in five appearances.
Kaili Saathoff leads the 'Cats with a .650 batting average while
Meara Sain (.548) and
Claire Seats (.500) also rank among the NWC leaders. Seats leads the Wildcats with three home runs while
Brynn Nelson and
Cydney Hess each have two.
PACIFIC LUTHERAN AT A GLANCE
Pacific Lutheran hits .270 as a team and holds a 2.79-team ERA. Casey Wright leads the Lutes in batting average at .400 and RBIs (9) while also tying for the team lead in home runs with two and hits with 12. Paola Garcia is second on the Lutes in RBIs with eight and has two home runs. Paige Wilson leads the Pacific Lutheran pitching staff with 38 innings pitched while holding a 3.08 ERA. Rachel Rhinehart has pitched the second-most innings for the Lutes with 26.1.
SERIES HISTORY
The Wildcats are 71-49 all-time against the Lutes. Linfield holds a 41-21 record at home against Pacific Lutheran and averages 4.67 runs per contest. The 'Cats are
8-2 in the last 10 meetings and are looking to extend a six-game winning streak.