THE RECORDS
After a six-game road trip to Southern California, Linfield enters the heart of its conference schedule with a home series against Puget Sound (7-11, 1-7 NWC). The Wildcats went 5-1 over the spring break with a win over nationally ranked Redlands and looks to carry the momentum through the remainder of the season. Linfield is in a two-way tie for first place in the NWC with Lewis & Clark also having yet to register a conference loss. The Loggers are still trying to find their footing and sits in a tie for last place with Whitworth.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats (16-2, 6-0 NWC) feature five players among the top seven leaders in Northwest Conference batting average with Meara Sain, Brynn Nelson, Claire Seats, Ashlyn Aven and Jacey Leyvas all batting .473 or better. After registering four home runs last week, Seats leads the NWC with eight and ranks second in hits (33) and runs (27). On the mound, pitching ace Tyler McNeley continues the dominant start to her career, leading the conference in strikeouts with 65 as a sophomore. She holds a 10-1 record and boasts a 3.19 ERA.
 

PUGET SOUND AT A GLANCE
The Loggers' offense is led by Alyssa Figueroa, who leads the team with a .426 batting average and 23 hits. Aislind Dail registers 22 hits and 16 runs while Mikayla Johnson has racked up 21 RBI on the season. Dail also leads the team in on-base percentage at .507. Nyomi Estrada leads the way on the mound with 66 innings pitched and a 5.30 ERA. The sophomore holds a 2-7 record and has 64 strikeouts on the season, good for second in the conference.

SERIES HISTORY
Linfield holds an astounding 86-18 all-time series record versus Puget Sound, including 38-9 mark when playing at home. The last time Puget Sound defeated Linfield in McMinnville was during the 2005 season by a score of 4-1. Overall, Linfield has defeated UPS in 63 of the last 64 head-to-head contests.

 
LIVE COVERAGE
All four games this weekend can be streamed on the Linfield Sports Network with Joe Stuart on the call. Coverage begins 15 minutes before first pitch.