ANDERSON, S.C. - The Trojans travel to South Atlantic Conference opponent Carson-Newman on Wednesday. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 12 p.m. at the Vickee Kazee Hollifield Softball Complex.
GAME SETUP
• Who - Carson-Newman (23-13, 8-2 SAC) vs.
Anderson (25-11, 5-5 SAC)
• When - Wednesday (noon/2 p.m.)
• Where - Jefferson City, Tenn. (Vickee Kazee
Hollifield Softball Complex)
• Live Stats - cneagles.com/livestats
• Video - cneagles.com/live
• Audio - cneagles.com/live
SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record - Carson-Newman leads 28-9 (2002-2015)
• The Trojans and Eagles have met 37 times on the diamond,
with Carson-Newman holding a decisive 28-9 advantage in the overall
series. The Eagles claimed 24-of-25 meetings, including 19
straight, during the early 2000s, but the Trojans hold a 7-6 edge
since Anderson joined the South Atlantic Conference in 2011.
• The Trojans had won six straight meetings, before being
swept at home by the Eagles last season. The Black and Gold bounced
back defeating Carson-Newman, 5-3, in last year's SAC Tournament to
continue their run to the SAC Championship Game.
ANDERSON OVERVIEW
• Anderson split with SAC opponent Queens on Saturday.
• Sophomore Cailah Niles is leading the team with a .451
batting average that includes nine doubles, eight home runs and 41
RBI.
• Sophomore Carli Hurtado is batting .336 with one double, two
triples while stealing 11 out of 13 bases this season.
• The Trojan pitching staff holds a 1.92 ERA striking out 246
batters while walking 85.
CARSON-NEWMAN OVERVIEW
• The Eagles are led by 31st year head coach Vickee
Kazee-Hollifield.
• Leading Carson-Newman at the plate is senior Elayna Siebert
with a .393 batting average. Siebert has hit nine doubles, three
triples and four home runs on the season.
• Junior Allison Webster (13-7) has pitched 133 and two thirds
innings striking out a total of 165 batters while holding the
opponents to a .199 batting average.
• The Eagles were picked preseason No. 3 and are currently in
third place in the league standings.
QUICK HITS
• Freshman Madison Bivins is riding a six game hit streak
while batting .323 on the year.
• Trojan hurler Augie Pena has recorded double digit
strikeouts five times this season.
• Anderson has hit eight home runs over the past four games,
highlighted by freshman Michaela Smith's first career home run.
Pena added three to her total while Niles and Rachael Barefield
tallied two apiece for the Black and Gold.
• On the week, Barefield went 6-for-11 at the plate with two
home runs, two doubles and four RBI.
• Leadoff hitter Hurtado has reached base safely in 33 out of
36 games.
TROJANS AMOUNG SAC LEADERS
• Cailah Niles leads SAC in total RBI with 41.
• Niles sits in second place with eight total home runs on the
season.
• Niles is batting .451 which lands her in the first spot in
the SAC.
• Pena and Lauren Rudesheim are tied for first with three
saves apiece.
• Pena ranks fourth in total strikeouts with 112.
• Rudesheim ranks fourth in total wins with 11.
• Rudesheim is third in ERA (1.37).
• Barefield ranks third in total home runs for the year.
