BEAUMONT, Texas – After capturing the midweek contests, the Lamar University softball program will head back on the road to Lake Charles, La. when they will take on McNeese in Southland play.

The Cardinals are led by senior Hannah Carpenter at the plate as she hits .352 on the season with three doubles, two home runs and 10 runs batted in. Freshman Aleka Xayaseng follows Carpenter with a .207 batting average and as tallied nine runs scored on 18 total bases. In the circle, junior Aaliyah Ruiz has made eight appearances for the Cardinals and in 34.0 innings of work she has struck out 22 batters.

Lamar and the Cowgirls will open up play with a single contest on Friday night and concluding the series with a doubleheader on Saturday. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Cowgirl Diamond.  

Scouting Report
McNeese
2021 record: 14-19, 5-4 Southland
Series record: McNeese leads 29-7
Last outing: The programs did not meet on the field in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic putting a halt on all sports.
Key Info: The Cowgirls are led by Kaylee Lopez at the plate as she is currently hitting .328 with six doubles and six runs batted in. In the circle, Jenna Edwards leads McNeese with a 2.04 ERA and as a team-high 44 strikeouts on the season thus far.

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