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Durant, Okla. - The Missouri Western State University Griffons (4-2, 0-0 MIAA) will travel to Durant, Okla., to participate in the 2012 Southeastern Oklahoma State 'South Central Shootout'. MWSU will take on Heartland schools Newman University and Texas Permian Basin, Great American Conference opponents Southeastern Oklahoma State, #12 Arkansas-Monticello and Southern Arkansas, and Lone Star school #16 Angelo State.
Western will open up the shootout against Newman University out of the Heartland Conference. The Jets are coming off of a 12-29 record a season ago. Newman finished Heartland Conference play 6-9, earning them a spot in the conference tournament for the first time since making the jump to Division II athletics in the 2008-09 season. The Jets return 12 position players and five starters. All three of the team's pitchers return for the 2012 season, while five newcomers make their debut in a Newman Jet uniform. Newman defeated the Griffons last season in the shootout by score of 4-3.
Southeastern Oklahoma State was picked first in the GAC preseason poll this season. They are currently 5-4 on the season and have currently won four of their last five games. Paige Priest leads the charge with a .435 batting average. She has 10 hits with one double. Three other players are hitting over .300 for the Savage Storm. Andra Rhudy has made seven appearances with three complete games and one shutout.
The Falcons are 0-7 on the season falling three of less runs in four of those games. Western defeated the Falcons last season 5-3 in the shootout. Four players are hitting over .300 with Tieifa Dueberry leading the way with a .350 average. She has seven hits with two doubles and one homerun. Desiree Valero has made seven appearances with three starts. She is 0-4 with a 3.95 ERA.
The Angelo State Rambelles are ranked 16th in the nation and are 3-2 overall on the season. After losing their first two games of the season Angelo State has won their last three. They defeated St. Mary's 11-5 and Central Oklahoma 14-6 and 8-1. Angelo State has eight players hitting over .350 with Elsamartina Apo leading the charge hitting .727 with eight hits and 7 RBI. Mary Kate McKay is 2-0 overall with a 1.93 ERA.
Western will have rematch with 12th ranked Arkansas-Monticello on the last day of the tournament. Western defeated them last weekend 1-0. The Cotton Blossums are 1-1 with three players hitting over .400. Jennifer Hickman and Maggie Sands are hitting .667 with Hickman collecting four hits and one homerun. Kayla Jackson is 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA.
Southern Arkansas is 5-6 on the season winning two of their last four games. They have lost four of their six games by four runs or less. Macie Tillery and Taelor Wheeler are hitting .353, both have 12 hits. Hanna Gill has a 4-2 record in six appearances with 25 strikeouts.
