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St. Joseph, Mo. – Griffon Softball and rival Northwest Missouri State will face off in a mid-week doubleheader, starting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Previewing Missouri Western
Missouri Western is 25-9 this season and has a 10-2 conference record. The Griffons have won three straight games and nine of their last 11 games. MWSU earned a sweep of Lincoln this past weekend and split against Lindenwood.

Morgan Rathmann continues to pace the offense, hitting .395 this year while contributing 47 hits and 38 runs. Kailey Green hits .361 and has eight home runs this year along with 27 RBIs. Shelbie Atwell and Taylor Hamilton are hitting .351 and .337, respectively.

Shyanne Saladino owns a 12-3 record and has a 1.76 ERA. She has also struck out 68 batters in 103.1 innings of work. Janie Smith is 13-6 this year, pitching 127.1 innings and striking out 83 batters.

Previewing Northwest Missouri State
The Bearcats are 24-8 this year and hold an 8-4 conference record. NWMSU earned a sweep of Lindenwood and split with Lincoln last weekend. The weekend prior, the Bearcats went 4-2 in the Apple Market Classic.

Offensively, Rebecca Maher and Alexis Kelsey has combined to record 81 hits this year and each of them are hitting .400 or better this season. Torri Blythe is 13-15 on stolen bases this year and has scored a team hit 29 runs. Chantel Adams is hitting .394 and has picked up 41 hits.

Kendle Schieber has been stellar for the Bearcats in the circle, as she currently owns a 13-3 overall record and has 68 strikeouts on the year. Sarah Baldwin has started 12 games for Northwest and has 54 strikeouts.