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The Missouri Western State University Griffons (14-3, 0-0 MIAA) will open up the home portion of its schedule and MIAA play this week. The Griffons will play six games opening up at home against the Quincy University Hawks on Tuesday, March 6. Game times are set for 4:00 and 6:00 pm from the Griffon Softball Field at Spring Sports Complex. The Griffons open up MIAA play on Friday, March 9 in Bolivar, Mo. against Southwest Baptist and will travel to Warrensburg, Mo. on Saturday, March 10 for a double header with Central Missouri. Game times on Friday are set for 1:00 and 3:00 pm while they are scheduled for 2:00 and 4:00 pm on Saturday. Coach Bagley sits at 349 career victories and will be going for 350.
The Quincy University Hawks are 3-8 on the season and are playing the Lincoln Blue Tigers today in Jefferson City, Mo. The Blue Tigers are 0-2 in the GLVC and 0-2 on the road. Quincy fell on Sunday, March 4 against Indianapolis by scores of 13-1 and 7-5 in the GLVC opener. Their three victories came against Truman State by scores of 2-1 and 10-2 and against Pittsburg State 3-2. The Hawks lost to Delta State 4-2 and North Alabama 8-0. They also lost to Emporia State 11-1. Quincy is being led by Monica Gray and Ashleigh Roscetti both hitting over .300 on the season. Gray is batting .467 with 14 hits in 30 at bats which includes two doubles. Roscetti has 11 hits with two doubles and six RBI. On the mound Wendy Macias has a 4.50 ERA with a 0-0 record in four innings pitched. Lauren Francis is 3-5 in eight starts with a 5.40 ERA. She has pitched 41.2 innings with 45 strikeouts.
The Southwest Baptist Bearcats are 4-6 overall and have been outscored 43 to 45 on the season. The Bearcats have beaten Oklahoma Panhandle State 6-5 and Rockhurst University 1-0. They also have beaten Hillsdale College 3-0 and 19-0. They have lost to Arkansas-Monticello 8-0, Illinois-Springfield 10-9, Southwestern Oklahoma 6-0, Missouri-St. Louis 5-3, Oklahoma Panhandle State 9-1 and 2-1. In the six games they have stats for four players are batting over .300. Stacie Davis is batting .545 with six hits in 11 at bats while Alandria Jensen has three hits in six at bats. Kasey Williamson is hitting .333 while Addie Murders is batting .300. Alexa Harvey is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA in 10 innings pitched. Since 2002 the Griffons are 8-0 in Bolivar and 11-1 at home they are 0-1 at a neutral field.
The Jennies of Central Missouri are 8-6 overall and have not played a home game this season. The Jennies have dropped four of its last five games after opening the season 5-0. The Jennies beat Arkansas-Monticello 1-0, Texas-Permian Basin 6-3 and Southwestern Oklahoma State 4-3. The fell to Angelo State 18-2, Northeastern State 8-1, St. Mary's 6-0 and St. Edwards 4-1 before defeating Upper Iowa 3-2 on Sunday. The Jennies are only hitting .251 as a team with Jakki Prater leading the charge with a .381 batting average with 16 hits in 42 at bats. She has one home run and three doubles to go along with seven RBI. On the mound the Jennies have been led by Katie Shockley with a 2.33 ERA in seven appearances. She is 2-1 with 12 strikeouts in 19.1 innings pitched. Megan Schallom and Sarah Espy are 2-1 while Lacey Dixon is 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA. Dixon beat the Griffons last season 1-0 throwing a no hitter. Western trails 13-15 overall since 2002. The Griffons are 4-6 at home, 3-7 on the road and 6-2
