SOFTBALL PREVIEW
Drury Panthers (22-24, 10-10) vs. Illinois Springfield (31-18, 12-8)
Sat., April 29, Noon (DH)

Drury vs. Lewis (30-15, 12-8)
Sun., April 30, Noon (DH)

Thompson Field at Meador Park
 
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– The Drury Panthers will conclude the 2023 regular season this weekend as they host Illinois Springfield and Lewis at Thompson Field in Springfield. The Panthers will take on Illinois Springfield on Saturday at noon. Following the conclusion of game two on Saturday, Senior Day festivities will be held where the Panthers will recognize seniors Camryn BeDell, Summer Johnson, Cheyanne Mohler, Megan Parsley, Karsyn Smith, Sydney Sneed, and Leaha Wininger.
 
Lewis will face the Panthers on Sunday for a noon doubleheader.
 
The Panthers are 22-24 and 10-10 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. They enter the final week of the regular season tied with Quincy for eighth in the league standings.
 
Illinois Springfield is 31-18 and 12-8 in the GLVC. They went 3-1 last weekend, sweeping William Jewell and splitting with Rockhurst.
 
Lewis comes into this weekend on an eight-game win streak after sweeping Southwest Baptist and Rockhurst last weekend. The Flyers will travel to Rolla to take on Missouri S&T on Saturday before making their way to Springfield to cap off the regular season. Lewis is 30-15 and 12-8 in the GLVC.
 
Drury has gone 14-14 all-time against Illinois Springfield and won all three games against the Prairie Stars last year. Lewis is 18-10 against the Panthers in the all-time series, but Drury swept the two games against the Flyers last season.
 
The GLVC Tournament starts May 4 in East Peoria, Illinois. The top eight teams in the league standings will advance to the conference tournament. 

Diamond Notes
-- Rylee Kolb has a hit in 9 of her last 10 games and enters the weekend with a five-game hitting streak
-- Kristina Bettis is second in the GLVC in strikeouts with 173
 
Probable Starters
DU- Kristina Bettis (12-12, 2.57 ERA) & Karsyn Smith (3-3, 3.90 ERA)
UIS- Reagan Miles (12-4, 1.89 ERA) & Taylor Zawacki (9-10, 2.20 ERA)
Lewis- Delaney Garden (13-5, 1.68 ERA) & Allie Wonderasek (9-4, 1.83)
 
Head Coaches
DU- Jerry Breaux (6^th year, 131-94 / 30^th year, 891-516-2)
UIS- Shannon Guthrie (9^th year, 247-188)
Lewis- Beckie Pearl (9^th year, 209-201 / 19^th year 460-452)
 
Stat Leaders
DU- Sophia Luetticke (.340, .393 OBP, .425 SLG, 9 SB), Rylee Kolb (.343, .414 OBP, .525 SLG), Lauren Beier (3 HR, 16 RBI), Gracie Thomas (14 RBI), Kristina Bettis (12-12, 1.57 ERA, 173 SO)
 
UIS- Ella Brinkley (.370, 54 Hits, 24 RBI, 17 SB), Isabella Wilson (.351, .431 OBP, .455 SLG, 32 RBI, 21 BB), Ashley Klinzing (27 SB), Rosie Bartelli (34 SB, 0.99 ERA, 5 Saves), Reagan Miles (12-4, 1.89 ERA, 121 SO), Taylor Zawacki (9-10, 2.20 ERA, 157 SO)
 
Lewis- Delaney Garden (.394, .422 OBP, .465 SLG, 14 SB, 13-5, 1.68 ERA, 107 SO), Jalyn Powell (.353, .525 SLG, 5 HR, 29 RBI), Carrie Anderson (.308, .527 SLG, 4 HR), Kristen Graham (6 HR), Gabi Niles (15 SB), Allie Wondrasek (9-4, 1.83 ERA)
 
Drury Summary
Record: 22-24 (10-10)
Current Streak: Won 1
Record in last four games: 1-3
Record at home: 11-6
Record on the road: 5-11
Record on neutral field: 6-7
Record vs. ranked opponents: 0-4
In 1-run games: 6-7
Extra Innings: 1-2
Shutouts: 8-7
In Last At-Bat: 4-4
Run-Rule Games: 3-2
Leading after 5 inn: 17-1
Trailing after 5 inn: 1-19
Tied after 5 inn: 4-4
Leading after 6 inn: 18-1
Trailing after 6 inn: 1-18
Tied after 6 inn: 2-3
Best record: 17-15, +2 (GLVC: 5-1, +4)
Worst record: 2-7, -5 (GLVC: 9-10, -1)
Longest win streak: 6, Feb. 24 – Mar. 4 (GLVC: 4, Mar. 20-26)
Longest losing streak: 5, Feb. 5 – Feb. 12 (GLVC: 4, Apr. 16-23)
 
 
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