HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University softball team will open a nine-game road swing Tuesday with a 3 p.m. doubleheader at Jackson State.
 
Live video (Jackson State Sports Network paid subscription required) of the doubleheader between SLU (30-8) and the host JSU Tigers (17-18) will be available at gojsutigers.com/live. Live stats, provided by Jackson State, will be accessible via the softball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
 
Southeastern heads to Jackson State riding a five-game win streak. SLU earned its first Southland Conference series sweep this past weekend, outscoring Texas A&M-Commerce, 21-2, in the three wins.
 
The Lady Lions have raised their team batting average to a league-best .315. Bailey Krolcyzk (.394, 3^rd) and Maria Detillier (.354, 7^th) both rank in the SLC top 10, while Audrey Greely (.333), Lexi Johnson (.330), Cam Goodman (.327), Ka'Lyn Watson (.315) and Madison Rayner (.307) all sit above .300.
 
Detillier leads the conference with a team-high 32 runs, while Krolczyk is third in the league with 41 hits. Cam Goodman's 24 stolen bases leads the league for a Southeastern team that has 100 steals on the year.
 
Krolczyk leads the league with a .683 slugging percentage and is second in the league with 10 doubles. Johnson is the other top power hitter for SLU, pacing the conference with 35 RBI and four triples and sitting in second with seven home runs.
 
KK Ladner (9-1, 1.39 ERA) leads the Southland in earned run average, opposing batting average (.188) and strikeouts (112), as she and fellow SLU pitchers Cera Blanchard (11-4, 2.46 ERA, 2 saves) and Mary-Cathryn (MC) Comeaux (6-2, 2.43 ERA, 1 save) all rank in the league's top 10 in ERA, opposing batting average and wins.
 
Southeastern is second in the SLC with a 2.56 team ERA. Rounding out the staff are Ellie DuBois (0-0, 5.57 ERA, 2 saves), Alyssa Romano (1-0, 2.69 ERA), Lainee Bailey (0-0, 3.71 ERA, 1 save), Leah Marshall (1-0, 2.47 ERA) and Chyanne Ellett (2-1, 11.12 ERA).
 
Jackson State heads into Tuesday's games with a .273 batting average and is led by Marissa Medina (.453, 6 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI). Takiya Hill (3-8, 3.59 ERA), Macie Kuppenbender (3-3, 4.64 ERA) and Victoria Salazar (5-5, 3.98 ERA, 1 save) are the primary arms for a JSU pitching staff that has a 4.15 team ERA.
 
Following Tuesday's twin bill, SLU will next head to UIW for a three-game Southland series. The series opens with a 5 p.m. doubleheader Friday, concludes with a 1 p.m. contest Saturday and can be seen on ESPN+.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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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.