SOFTBALL PREVIEW
Drury Panthers (32-13, 18-6) vs. Quincy Hawks (15-26, 9-15) / Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars (31-14, 15-9)
Thompson Field at Meador Park
Sat. (DH), 1 pm
Sun. (DH), Noon
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– The Drury Panthers play their final four regular season games at home this weekend when they host Quincy for a doubleheader on Saturday and Illinois Springfield for a pair of games on Sunday. Saturday's first pitch has been pushed back to a 1 pm start to allow more time for field preparation with rain anticipated overnight Friday.

Saturday is Senior Day for the Panthers and the team will honor their graduating players after the doubleheader against Quincy. 
 
Drury is 32-13 and 18-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Panthers enter the weekend in fourth place in the league standings and are looking to bounce back from having been swept last Sunday at third-ranked Indianapolis in a doubleheader. Drury is currently ranked fourth in the Midwest Region.
 
Quincy is 15-26 and 9-15 in the GLVC. The Hawks are tied for 10^th in the league but are also just one game back of the eighth and final conference tournament spot. Quincy has a three-game winning streak and is coming off of a doubleheader sweep of William Jewell on Sunday. The Hawks are 18-12 against Drury all-time and split with the Panthers last year in a doubleheader at Quincy.
 
Illinois Springfield plays at Missouri S&T on Friday before their Sunday twin-bill against the Panthers. The Prairie Stars are 31-14, 15-9 in the GLVC, and are tied in fifth place in the league with Missouri-St. Louis. UIS has won nine of their last 10 games dating back to April 1 and swept Southwest Baptist in a doubleheader last Saturday. Illinois Springfield is 15-12 all-time against Drury and split a doubleheader against the Panthers last year at home.
 
Sunday is the final day of the regular season for Drury. The Panthers will advance to the GLVC Tournament with the opening round scheduled for Thur., May 5, in East Peoria, Illinois.  
 
Diamond Notes
-- Rylee Kolb enters the weekend with an eight-game hitting streak
-- Abby Tiemann ranks third in the GLVC in hits with 58 and she is fourth in stolen bases with 21
-- Kristina Bettis leads the GLVC in strikeouts (218), innings pitched (165.1), and she's tied for second in wins with 20
-- Illinois Springfield's Carly Chovanec is the conference leader in stolen bases with 47…21 more than the next closest player
 
Probable Starters for Drury (both days)
RHP Kristina Bettis (20-3, 1.35 ERA)
LHP Karsyn Smith (6-4, 2.63 ERA)
 
Head Coaches
DU- Jerry Breaux (5^th year, 124-86 / 29^th year, 863-494-2)
QU- Clara Passini (7^th year)
UIS- Shannon Guthrie (8^th year, 216-165)
 
Stat Leaders
DU- Abby Tiemann (.354, 21 SB), Sydney Sneed (.344, 2 HR, 15 RBI), Gracie Thomas (.316, 3 HR, 21 RBI), Lauren Beier (.319, 7 HR, 28 RBI); Kristina Bettis (20-3, 1.35 ERA, 165.1 IP, 218 SO, 65 BB)
 
QU.- Allison Maynard (.345, 8 HR, 32 RBI), Jayle Jennings (.321, 1 HR, 21 RBI / 6-5, 2.06 ERA), Taylor Downen (.319, 4 HR, 19 RBI)
 
UIS- Jillian Mathis (.417, 3 HR, 27 RBI), Danille Davis (.392, 5 HR, 40 RBI), Carly Chovanec (.384, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 47 SB), Payton Long (13-4, 2.13 ERA), Reagan Miles (10-4, 3.00 ERA)
 
Drury Summary
Record: 32-13 (18-6)
Current Streak: Lost 2
All-time series vs. Quincy: 12-18
All-time series vs. Illinois Springfield: 12-15
Record in last four games: 2-2
Record at home: 13-4 (8-2)
Record on the road: 11-5 (10-4)
Record on neutral field: 8-4
Record vs. ranked opponents: 1-6
In 1-run games: 6-4
In last At-Bat: 7-4
Extra Innings: 1-1
Shutouts: 9-4
Run Rule Games: 4-0
Leading after 5 inn: 24-0
Trailing after 5 inn: 0-11
Tied after 5 inn: 5-2
Leading after 6 inn: 22-1
Trailing after 6 inn: 1-11
Tied after 6 inn: 5-1
Best record: 32-11 (18-4)
Worst record: 1-3 (1-1)
Longest win streak: 11 (March 15-April 2)
Longest losing streak: 2 (4x, last April 24-current)
 
 
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