SOFTBALL PREVIEW
Drury Panthers (19-8, 5-1) vs. Maryville Saints (12-9, 7-1) / Missouri S&T MIners (16-10, 6-2)
Thompson Field at Meador Park
Sat. (DH), Noon
Sun. (DH), Noon
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– The Drury Panthers are home for two conference doubleheaders this weekend as they face Maryville on Saturday and Missouri S&T on Sunday. Both twin-bills start at noon at Thompson Field in Springfield.
 
All three teams are around the top of the Great Lakes Valley Conference standings as the Panthers enter the weekend 19-8 and 5-1 in the league. Drury has won six straight heading into Saturday. Maryville is 12-9 overall but has won seven of their eight contests in the league, with their only loss coming last Sunday in a doubleheader split against William Jewell. Missouri S&T is 16-10 and 6-2 in the GLVC. The Miners will go into a Friday doubleheader against Cottey College, having won seven straight games.
 
The Panthers are 11-14 against Maryville all-time, having lost two of three to the Saints last year. The two teams split last season's doubleheader, then Maryville defeated Drury 3-0 in the GLVC Tournament. The Panthers are 15-17 against Missouri S&T all-time but swept the Miners in a doubleheader last year, winning 12-2 and 10-0 in Rolla.
 
Kristina Bettis is Drury's probable starting pitcher for one of the games in each doubleheader and enters the weekend 12-0 with a 1.52 earned run average. The junior from Swansea, Illinois, earned NCAA-II and GLVC Player of the Week honors last week, going 4-0 with a 0.25 ERA in four starts that included a no-hitter against Rockhurst last week. Bettis leads the GLVC in strikeouts, is tied for the conference lead in wins, and has won seven-straight starts.
 
Following this weekend, the Panthers go on the road for a doubleheader on Saturday at Missouri-St. Louis, and at Lindenwood on Sunday.
 
Diamond Notes
-- Abby Tiemann has a 12-game hitting streak (Mar. 4-20) and is 19 for 41 (.463) during the streak
-- Kristina Bettis is the reigning NCAA-II and GLVC Pitcher of the Week and went 4-0 with a 0.25 ERA in four starts last week…her 12 wins are tied for the conference lead, she owns the third-best ERA in the GLVC, and she leads the league strikeouts
-- Lauren Beier's 6 home runs are the third-most in the league…she went 4 for 7 at the plate on Sunday vs. SBU
-- Gena Kulberg is 6 for 11 (.545) in her last five games
-- Drury head coach Jerry Breaux won his 850^th career game last Sunday
-- Maryville's head coach Courtney Conley started her career at Missouri State as an assistant for the Bears in 2014…she played collegiately at Alabama
 
Probable Starters for Drury
RHP Kristina Bettis (12-1, 1.52 ERA)
LHP Karsyn Smith (2-1, 3.05 ERA)
 
Head Coaches
DU- Jerry Breaux (5^th year, 111-81 / 29^th year, 850-489-2)
MU- Courtney Conley (4^th year)
S&T- Cathy Monroe (6^th year)
 
Stat Leaders
DU- Gracie Thomas (.365, 2 HR, 12 RBI), Morgan Parsley (.356, 1 HR, 14 RBI), Lauren Beier (.329, 6 HR, 19 RBI), Kristina Bettis (12-1, 1.52 ERA, 97.0 IP, 52 BB, 135 SO)
 
MU- Taylor Shingler (.359, 7 RBI, 15 SB), Emerson Heron (.354, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 11 2B / 6-2, 2.73 ERA, 59.1 IP, 7 BB, 46 SO), Erin Sammelmann (.327, 11 RBI)
 
S&T- Ashley Davis (.370, 12 RBI), Hannah Antzoulatos (.364, 2 HR, 13 RBI), Shannon Flowers (.346, 4 HR, 26 RBI), Bryn Woolridge (9-3, 3.15 ERA, 75.2 IP, 27 BB, 61 SO)
 
Drury Summary
Record: 19-8 (5-1)
Current Streak: Won 6
All-time series vs. Maryville: 11-14
All-time series vs. Missouri S&T: 15-17
Record in last four games: 4-0
Record at home: 7-2 (4-0)
Record on the road: 4-2 (3-1)
Record on neutral field: 8-4
Record vs. ranked opponents: 1-4
In 1-run games: 4-3
In last At-Bat: 4-2
Extra Innings: 1-0
Shutouts: 5-2
Run Rule Games: 2-0
Leading after 5 inn: 16-0
Trailing after 5 inn: 0-7
Tied after 5 inn: 3-1
Leading after 6 inn: 16-1
Trailing after 6 inn: 0-7
Tied after 6 inn: 3-0
Best record: 19-8 (5-1)
Worst record: 1-3 (1-1)
Longest win streak: 6 (March 15-20)
Longest losing streak: 2 (2x, last Feb. 19-20)
 
 
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