SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist plays its last nonconference softball game Tuesday, hosting Texas A&M-Commerce at 4 p.m.
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Oklahoma Baptist is 21-26 on the season after splitting their series at Southeastern Oklahoma State 2-2. OBU is 13-12 at home and 8-2 in non-conference games.
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OBU is hitting .279 as a team with 37 home runs.
Cheyenne Demaree leads the team with a .359 batting average and
Madison Vaughan has a team-leading 10 home runs. Demaree, Vaughan and
Bailee Saye lead the team with 20 runs batted in each.
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The team has a 4.53 earned run average.
Haylee Zimmerman is 10-8 with a 4.12 ERA while Saye checks in with a 4.17 earned run average.
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Texas A&M-Commerce is 30-18 on the season and 10-10 in road games. The Lions hit .318 as a team with 41 home runs. Commerce is led by Kinsie Hebler with a .415 batting average while Mariah Jameyson bats .399 with 16 home runs and 62 runs batted in.
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Hibler also is the leading pitcher with a 2.59 earned run average and a 10-3 record. Katie Dean also carries an 11-6 record with a 3.30 ERA.
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The team was swept by top-ranked Angelo State in a three-game set, but has won eight of their last nine games that were not against a top 10 opponent.
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Texas A&M-Commerce comes in needing to win out to assure itself a spot in its region tournament.
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The Lady Bison need one win in the last six games to seal a spot in the NCCAA Regional.
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