HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana softball team puts its five-game winning streak on the line this week, hosting Southland Conference rival McNeese for a three-game series at North Oak Park.
 
Expected inclement weather in the Hammond area has altered the series schedule between the Lady Lions (21-13, 10-2 Southland) and the visiting Cowgirls (18-19, 8-4 Southland). The series will now consist of a 5 p.m. doubleheader on Friday and concluded with a 2 p.m. contest on Saturday. Live stats for the series will be accessible at www.LionSports.net/sidearmstats/softball.
 
Southeastern extended its win streak on Monday, defeating Mississippi State, 6-4. The win over the Bulldogs marked the second straight season the Lady Lions have defeated an SEC opponent.
 
The Lady Lions are hitting .291 as a team, paced by reigning LSWA Hitter of the Week Audrey Greely's .415 batting average. The trio of Lindsey Rizzo (.387), Aeriyl Mass (.378) and Cameron Goodman (.306) round out the top hitters for average for Southeastern.
 
Mass also leads the team with three home runs, 45 hits, 29 runs scored and 23 RBI. Goodman bests the squad with three triples, while Greely enters the series with a team-high six doubles.
 
Southeastern is tied for the Division I lead with 105 stolen bases and is second nationally with 3.09 steals per game. Rizzo leads the team with 22 steals, followed by Mass (21), Goodman (20), Kelci Bodin (12) and Greely (11).  
 
SLU enters the series with a 4.07 team earned run average. Heather Zumo (12-2, 2.14 ERA), MC Comeaux (8-5, 5.14 ERA) and Sophie Hannabas (1-3, 6.34 ERA) have been the primary starters for Southeastern. Ellie DuBois (0-2, 3.25 ERA, 5 saves) has handled closing duties for the Lady Lions and has already set a new single-season school saves record.
 
The Lady Lion pitching staff will be facing a McNeese lineup that is hitting .238 as a team. Kaylee Lopez leads the Cowgirls with a .329 batting average, while Cori McCrary (6 HR, 20 RBI) and Haylee Brinlee (5 HR, 24 RBI) are the team's top power threats.
 
In the circle, a quartet of arms have partnered for a 3.17 team ERA for McNeese. Whitney Tate (6-7, 3.08 ERA, 1 save), Jenna Edwards (5-1, 1.68 ERA, 4 saves), Saleen Flores (5-6, 4.75 ERA, 2 saves) and Ashley Vallejo (2-5, 3.42 ERA) have split time in the circle for the Cowgirls.
 
Up Next
Following this weekend's series, SLU will play its next four games away from home, starting with a 6 p.m. game at UL Lafayette on Tuesday.
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern is implementing mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2020-21 season. All tickets will be available via e-mail and text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Softball, follow @LionUpSoftball on Twitter and Instagram, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
 
HOME RUN CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the softball program are encouraged to join the Home Run Club. Lady Lion softball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Home Run Club and S Club (softball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern softball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events (softball, baseball, football and basketball), effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.