North Dakota (23-16, 1-5 Summit League) vs. Crown College (18-12, 5-7 UMAC)
First career meeting
Grand Forks, N.D. (Albrecht Field)
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota softball team returns home for a matchup with the Crown College Polars on Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. from Albrecht Field. Coverage can be found on the Summit League Network. It is the first career meeting between the two squads.
The Hawks come into this game with a 23-16 record, dropping two-of-three contests this past weekend to Kansas City on the road. UND won its lone game on Saturday by a score of 8-0 in six innings.
Tegan Livesay pitched games two and three in the series, tossing two complete games and a total of 11.2 innings. She threw her second complete game shutout of the season on Saturday against the Roos.
Scouting the Opposition
Crown owns an 18-12 record overall with a 5-7 record in the UMAC, riding a three-game winning streak. The Polars swept North Central University this past weekend, but own a 1-4 record on the road this season.
The Polars are led by Maria Lilenthal who is hitting .518 with three home runs and 41 RBIs. They are hitting .346 as a team, but own a 6.05 team ERA on the season.
Pregame Notes
- UND is 2-0 at home this season with a 17-0 run differential
- Jaedyn Valdez has reached safely in seven-consecutive games and her .385 batting average is fourth in the conference
- Brooklyn Morris has logged multi-hit games in two-straight contests, going 4-for-5 at the plate during that stretch
- Valdez (12) and Camryn Lasota (11) both rank top-five in the conference in doubles
- This is an exhibition game for Crown
For more information on North Dakota Softball, follow on social media @UNDsoftball or visit FightingHawks.com.
