BEAUMONT, Texas – The Lamar University Cardinals hope to carry the momentum of Tuesday's 3-2 stunning walk-off win over Eastern Kentucky into this weekend's Southland Conference softball series at Houston Baptist. The teams are slated to play a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Friday and a single game at noon Saturday.
 
The Cardinals (12-12 overall, 0-3 Southland) scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to put an end to Eastern Kentucky's 10-game winning streak. It was LU's fourth walk-off win of the season.
 
"This team never quits," LU coach Holly Bruder said. "That's what I like about this team. I'm hoping that win gives us some confidence for this weekend."
 
Shortstop Savana Guidry, who played one season at HBU, leads the Cardinals with a .373 batting average. Kelly Meeuwsen, who had the game-winning hit against Eastern Kentucky, is tied with Shelby Henderson for the team lead in home runs and RBIs with three and 14, respectively.
 
Freshman right-hander Taylor Gruell (3-2, 3.89) and senior righty Laura Napoli (5-7, 4.05) are LU's probable starters this weekend.
 
The Cardinals, who were swept by host Northwestern State in the season-opening conference series for both teams, will face an HBU (3-12, 0-3) squad that is also looking for its first conference win of the season. The Huskies were swept by visiting Nicholls last weekend.
 
HBU split a pair of home games on Wednesday, falling to Marist 6-5 before posting a 5-4 win over Eastern Kentucky.
 
Demi Janak is HBU's offensive leader, posting team-best numbers of a .361 batting average, two home runs and 11 RBIs. Freshman right-hander Jessica Patak (1-7, 3.62) has done a majority of the pitching for the Huskies, throwing 58 of the team's 99 1/3 innings.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES: LU has a 14-1 advantage in the all-time series. The Cardinals have won each of the last five meetings with the Huskies.
 
FORECAST: There is a chance of scattered thunderstorms each day, with a 50 percent probability on Friday and a 60 percent chance on Saturday. If the series is pushed back to Sunday, there is a 50 percent chance of rain that day. Highs all three days are expected to be in the 80s.
 
ON DECK: LU hosts Dartmouth in a non-conference doubleheader at 4 p.m. Tuesday before hosting Stephen F. Austin in a three-game Southland Conference series. The Cardinals and Ladyjacks will play a doubleheader at 4 p.m. March 23 and a single game at 2 p.m. March 24.
 
TICKETS: For individual-game and season tickets, please call 409-880-1715, or CLICK HERE. The Montagne Center ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The ticket window at the LU Softball Complex will open one hour prior to first pitch on game days. LU students receive free admission to home games with their Cardinal One card, while Junior Cardinal Club members are admitted for free when they present their membership badge.