Lincoln, Nebraska- Nebraska Wesleyan (19-15) travels to Waverly, Iowa, on Sunday to play Wartburg College (14-12) in a doubleheader.
Game 1: Sunday, April 23rd, at 2:00 P.M.
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Game 2: Sunday, April 23rd, at 4:00 P.M.
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THE SERIES
Nebraska Wesleyan trails the all time series 10-3. Sunday will mark the 14th and 15th matchup between the two schools. The last meeting between the two teams came in 2022. Wartburg won the game 2-0.
A LOOK AT NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
The Prairie Wolves earned a split with Central College in their last series. Nebraska Wesleyan won the first game 4-3, and lost the second game 10-2. The Prairie Wolves have produced a slash line of .299/.375/.417 with 185 runs on 262 hits including 15 home runs and 56 doubles.
Emma Alfieri is batting .385, and leads the team in hits.
Val Gerlach leads the team in RBIs. Gerlach, and teammates
Jenna Kimberling and Bre Schneidwin are all tied for the team lead in home runs. On the defensive side, the Prairie Wolves have a .924 fielding percentage. Pitcher
Elise Warneke is 14-8 with a 3.59 ERA.
A LOOK AT WARTBURG
The Knights are coming off a series split with Coe. Wartburg has produced a slash line of .308/.390/.468 with 153 runs on 227 hits including 21 home runs and 39 doubles. Reegan Deputy enters the game with a .469 batting average and leads the team in hits. Ella Link leads the team in RBIs and home runs. Defensively, the Knights have a .939 fielding percentage. Ashley Nelson carries a 6-6 record and has posted a 4.16 ERA.