BEAUMONT, Texas – The Lamar University softball program will go back on the road as they head down I-10 to Houston Baptist for a three-game series with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 24^th and the series finale on Sunday, April 25^th.
 
The Cardinals are led at the plate by senior Hannah Carpenter as she is hitting .347 on the year with four doubles, one triple and two home runs. Junior Aleka Xayaseng follows Carpenter with a .233 batting average and 13 runs scored. In the circle, Shelby Mixon leads the Cards with 39 strikeouts in 87.1 innings of work on the year.
 
Lamar and Houston Baptist were originally scheduled for a Friday-Saturday series, but due to impending inclement weather on Friday evening the series was pushed back a day. The doubleheader will now start on Saturday, April 24^th at 2 p.m. with game two set to begin at 4 p.m. (or 30 minutes after game one) and a single game on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT.
 
Scouting Report
Houston Baptist
2021 record: 16-12, 9-9 Southland
Series record: Lamar leads 17-2
Last outing: The Huskies captured a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals in a non-conference midweek tilt on April 23^rd, 2019. HBU scored the game-winning run in the top of the seventh to claim the win.
Key Info: The Huskies are led by Heidi Jaquez at the plate as she hits .397 on the year with nine doubles and 21 runs scored. In the circle for HBU, Lyndie Swanson leads the Huskies with a 1.04 ERA and has posted 41 strikeouts in 60.2 innings of work.

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