SAN ANTONIO — After taking two of three games from UAB last weekend, the UTSA softball team will begin a four-game road swing on Tuesday with a non-conference contest at Lamar. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. at the LU Softball Complex in Beaumont.
The Roadrunners (11-17, 2-4 C-USA) swept a conference doubleheader from the Blazers by scores of 6-3 and 8-0 (6 innings) on Friday before dropping the series finale, 6-1, on Saturday at Roadrunner Field.
Six Roadrunners are batting above .300, led by Lindsey Stewart's .400 average. Celeste Loughman (.366), Rylee Rodriguez (.344), Hailey Garza (.341), Angelica Nino (.324) and Taylor Oberg (.319) also contribute to an offense that is hitting .303 as a team.
Meanwhile, Lizzy Fox has eight wins and a 3.97 earned-run average to lead the pitching staff.
The Cardinals are riding a seven-game winning streak and enter Tuesday's matchup at 13-13 on the season.
Brittany Rodriguez leads the offense with a .440 batting average, while Corina Thornton is hitting at a .412 clip. In the circle, Ciara Luna has a 3.34 ERA and a 3-7 record with a team-high 12 starts, while Laura Napoli has a 6-6 mark and 3.98 ERA in a team-best 15 appearances (11 starts).
UTSA blanked Lamar, 6-0, on Feb. 17 at the Getterman Classic in Waco. Nicole Merrill tossed a three-hitter and retired 17 consecutive batters at one point, while Bailee Baldwin collected three hits and an RBI to lead the offense in the last meeting between the two teams. The Roadrunners lead the all-time series, 7-2, and have won the last seven matchups with the Cardinals.
